Adding second WordPress Site

  • First post, so be gentle.

    We have a brilliant site running, which has been for a couple of years. Its hosted on 1&1 and never been a problem.

    When I installed it, it took 5 years off my life, but once done its perfect.

    Now. I am setting up another company and require another website. 1&1 have said I am allowed two WordPress sites.

    How the heck do I install a second site on WordPress, given the first one aged me dramatically ?

    Many thanks in advance

    B

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  • 1. If you have you first site in a single folder then, its not an issue. You can simply add a separate folder for you new website.

    2. If you have your first site in root, then you can do either of two things:
    a) Create a new folder folder for first site, then move all the files related to first site into that folder. Accordingly you have to update home and site_url in wp_options tables of first site’s database.

    b) Or you can install in sub-directory of first site.

    The process is exactly the same as the first one so I guess it will age you a bit more ??

    Most hosts allow you to host multiple sites/domains on one account and I think 1&1 has a one click installer…so just purchase a new domain and use the automatic installer to install to the new domain. Whatever you do, do not install to your existing domain as the one click installer could overwrite it.

    Hi brianj42, I can only concur to the previous answers and also add you can rely on 1&1 support team to give you help. They are usually very easy to contact.
    Installing several WordPress websites is not that hard from the 1&1 panel. Still, you have to address a few issues correctly: folders, database and domain.

    1/ Be sure to create a separate folder in your ftp ( /newsite) or even better an extra ftp account.

    2/ create a new database

    3/ purchase a new domain name from your 1&1 panel and be sure to link it to the appropriate folder

    4/ finally follow the usual WordPress installation process.

    It really is intuitive in the 1&1 panel to find “database”, “domain”, “ftp” and then you should find the parameters.

    Best of luck and good aging ??

    I only mention this because of your comment:

    How the heck do I install a second site on WordPress

    Which seems to imply that you maybe ‘add’ to WordPress. Sorry if this isn’t what you meant.
    Wordpress is the database driven software that generates your site.
    Two sites = two installs of wordpress (this is over simplistic but hopefully helps)

    So, just to clarify for you; you need to install another copy of WordPress with it’s own database.
    This is the easiest thing to do.
    Two different domains / websites = two installs of WordPress.

    You can do it with one install but it’s much easier this way for you.
    As mentioned, 1&1 are very good & should be able to help you.
    If not, come back here.

    HTH

    Thread Starter brianj42

    (@brianj42)

    Wow, thanks to everyone who answered….so helpful. I shall give it a whirl and let you know the outcome….or die trying

    Now for some step by step directions:
    -FIRST add the new web address to your web hosting account, it is called an “ADDON DOMAIN”, it is a new web address it will have no connections to the existing address. When giving it a directory it will suggest:
    “/public_html/<part of new name>”
    DO NOT ACCEPT this default. Instead remove the “public_html/” part, your new website will have its very own directory, again it will not relate to the other website.

    -NOW create your NEW WordPress installation, probably using Instalatron or Softaculous or something. It will ask you which domain name to install upon, give it the new addon domain, it will also ask about a sub directory (something lame like “wp” or “blog” or “wordpress”) don’t accept this default either. Make sure your table prefix is NOT “wp_”.

    Good luck.

    Thread Starter brianj42

    (@brianj42)

    OK, update on a very scary evening.

    Its my wife that runs our website hosting for numerous “friends” sites but was too busy to help me set this one up, which is why I am here in the first place.

    So. Downloaded and unzipped the latest WordPress. Downloaded an FTP client. Tried to connect to 1 & 1, tried to install WordPress via 1&1 site……Nothing

    All hell breaks loose. ALL the wifes websites, including two commercial ones and a charity one go offline and off the radar. What the Hell have I done ?

    Sweat, panic, chew finger nails, and of course, age another 2 years.

    Eventually phoned 1&1 and the very nice chap said we had been blacklisted, something to do with trying to FTP the Pentagon or something. All websites came back.

    So, the missus gave me the correct FTP details and off we went. Loaded WordPress in new domain directory. Struggled, but eventually got my head round the new database. And Hey Presto, we are live.

    Just have to pick a nice theme now and build the bugger…..

    Many Many thanks to all above who helped and gave the perfect advice. Nice to see there are nice folks left on the planet.

    B

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