MultiSite Module Support Thread

Ok... I've done my due dilligence on combing the forum... all 108+ pages of it... and I can't find this one...

Several people mention that using a Dedicated Server instead of a shared hosting account is not only doable, but is easier... but I can't figure out how to go about it. I'm very new to Dedicated Servers, so maybe there is something incredibly obvious I'm missing...

How do I get two domains pointing to the same folder?

It seems like with Plesk on a Dedicated Server, it has destination folders specific to each domain. I can't find any way to have two domains working in the same folder with the same database. Again, maybe I'm missing something incredibly obvious... but I can't figure it out.

When setting up the second, third, .... domains you should create them as a Domains Alias in your control panel. Creating a new hosted domain WILL point to a different folder whereas creating a domain alias you can can link the alias to your main domain. These domains will then all point to the same physical directory.

Louis:

When setting up the second, third, .... domains you should create them as a Domains Alias in your control panel. Creating a new hosted domain WILL point to a different folder whereas creating a domain alias you can can link the alias to your main domain. These domains will then all point to the same physical directory.

Thank-you for your reply. I'll have to look more at domain alias... Will that work to allow me to have one domain in the main folder, zen cart in a subfolder (myurl.com/zen-cart) and then have two domains pointed at that subfolder??

Will this MultiSite will show what order came from what domains?

like for an example:

I am planning to have a organization for a fundraiser for March for Babies and I was going to use a subdomain like:

marchofbabies.yourdomain.com when someone purchase from that domain will it tell me what site they purchase it from?

Help NEEDED! when I install this module got this on my main site:

1054 Unknown column 'CATEGORIES_ROOT' in 'where clause'
in:
[select cd.categories_name from categories c, categories_description cd where cd.categories_description LIKE '%-SITE_NAME-%' AND cd.language_id=1 AND c.parent_id = CATEGORIES_ROOT and c.categories_id = cd.categories_id and cd.language_id='1' and c.categories_status=1]

I am using ZC v1.3.8 I have installed this MultiSite module and I have about 4 or 5 different contributions I was getting this error:

1054 Unknown column 'CATEGORIES_ROOT' in 'where clause'
in:
[select cd.categories_name from categories c, categories_description cd where cd.categories_description LIKE '%-SITE_NAME-%' AND cd.language_id=1 AND c.parent_id = CATEGORIES_ROOT and c.categories_id = cd.categories_id and cd.language_id='1' and c.categories_status=1]

Can someone help me with this area? Thanks.

check your includes/configure.php for this line:

include_once('includes/config_sites/sites_switch.php');

my guess is you didn't put it... it goes after this line:

/***************       The 2 files should be kept separate and not used to overwrite each other.      ***********/

Ok, I got it reinstall but I am getting this the domain https://www.morrisgiftshop.biz does not exist.

Nevermind I got it figured out.

Now how do add my subdirectory like:

marchforbabies.morrisgiftshop.biz

I have it setup. do I need to have a ZC in suddirectory to make it work?

Ok, I am running into two different problems.

1. on my maing site https://www.morrisgiftshop.biz I am not getting my categories listings.

2. on the sub-directory is going to be for my March for Babies site for fundraiser. How do I setup my sub-directory marchforbabies.morrisgiftshop.biz

Ok, I am running into two different problems.

1. on my maing site https://www.morrisgiftshop.biz I am not getting my categories listings.

2. on the sub-directory is going to be for my March for Babies site for fundraiser. How do I setup my sub-directory marchforbabies.morrisgiftshop.biz

From the questions you ask it appears that you did not read the installation instructions.

Please RTM and all will become clear. The questions quoted above as well as those posted in your earlier posts are clearly addressed in the instructions.

bkeaton:

Will this MultiSite will show what order came from what domains?

The originating store is stored in the database (if you followed the installation instructions). You can then place this field whereever you like by means of some custom coding.

This field can also be used to change the logo on your invoices to reflect the different store logo's if you wish. (Some more custom coding required to be able to do this.)

The coding required is relatively easy and you should be able to do this without to much effort.

Louis:

From the questions you ask it appears that you did not read the installation instructions.

Please RTM and all will become clear. The questions quoted above as well as those posted in your earlier posts are clearly addressed in the instructions.

What does "RTM" means?

bkeaton:

What does "RTM" means?

lol. Known as Read The Manual. Also known as "RTFM", but F isn't so polite.

I have read the Manual about 3 to 5 times I still don't have a clue.

bkeaton:

Ok, I am running into two different problems.

1. on my maing site https://www.morrisgiftshop.biz I am not getting my categories listings.

2. on the sub-directory is going to be for my March for Babies site for fundraiser. How do I setup my sub-directory marchforbabies.morrisgiftshop.biz

1. Do you have something like <!--morrisgiftshop--> in your cat-description? That name should match your define-entry within www.morrisgiftshop.biz_config.php ex. define('SITE_NAME','morrisgiftshop');

2. exactly the same way you set up https://www.morrisgiftshop.biz, with exactly the same values for ex. your host-directory.

here is what I put in in the www.morrisgiftshop.biz_config.php

and still no categories are listed for my products

@bkeaton

And what's in the category description? Any comment there?

I don't get what you are talking about Category description.