BlueHost VPS Multisite

  • Trying to set up a Multisite “test site” on Bluehost.

    I am using their VPS

    I followed EVERY instruction I could find with how to set this up:

    Installed WP in root directory folder “/”
    Modified WP-Config

    /* Multisite */
define( 'WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true );
define('MULTISITE', true);
define('SUBDOMAIN_INSTALL', true);
define('DOMAIN_CURRENT_SITE', 'bluestr.com');
define('PATH_CURRENT_SITE', '/');
define('SITE_ID_CURRENT_SITE', 1);
define('BLOG_ID_CURRENT_SITE', 1);

    Modified .htaccess

    RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]

# add a trailing slash to /wp-admin
RewriteRule ^wp-admin$ wp-admin/ [R=301,L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^ - [L]
RewriteRule ^(wp-(content|admin|includes).*) $1 [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*\.php)$ $1 [L]
RewriteRule . index.php [L]

    Added Wildcard to DNS (YES, Bluehost support the wildcard

    My test site is sitetest.bluestar.com

    When I try and go to the WP Admin dashboard, I get a 404. If I try and go directly to the link, it takes me to the root of my public_html file (currently deactivated)..

    What am I missing?

    Thanks

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  • msgliniewicz –
    The .htaccess file is a configuration file that allows you to control files and folders in the current directory, and all sub-directories. The filename is a shortened name for hypertext access and is supported by most servers. I don’t believe it is an issue with your .htaccess file nor Bluehost. I looked at the helpdesk article you linked to, and it is correct. The issue at least when I checked was DNS related. I say this because looks like your domain, including the main domain and the subdomain are still directing traffic to network solutions. I figured this out with the host command. A whois and dig would be okay to use as well.

    #$%:~ vader$ host bluestar.com
    bluestar.com has address 205.178.189.129
    bluestar.com mail is handled by 10 inbound.bluestar.com.netsolmail.net.
    #$%:~ vader$ host 205.178.189.129
    129.189.178.205.in-addr.arpa domain name pointer underconstruction.networksolutions.com.
    #$%:~vader$ host https://www.sitetest.bluestar.com
    https://www.sitetest.bluestar.com has address 205.178.189.129

    What you should do, you need to change either the A record or the Name Servers to correctly point to Bluehost.

    Check out this article from Bluehost to get help with that Bluehost Change Name Server in a Whiz. Thanks Vader!

    Thread Starter msgliniewicz

    (@msgliniewicz)

    Thank you for your in sight, I have a gut feeling its somehow a DNS issue, however, I believe that has been resolved:

    whois.net, return for bluestr.com

    Domain Name: BLUESTR.COM
    Registrar: FASTDOMAIN, INC.
    Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 1154
    Whois Server: whois.fastdomain.com
    Referral URL: https://www.fastdomain.com
    Name Server: NS1.BLUEHOST.COM
    Name Server: NS2.BLUEHOST.COM

    ANSWER SECTION:
    sitetest.bluestr.com. 14400 IN A 198.154.229.144 (this is good).

    If I go here: sitetest.bluestr.com it takes me to root directory and I get a cgi-bin option.

    Could this have something to do with the wordpress install? I ask as when I try to go to wp-admin page, I get a 404, file not found? Its now look likes it trying to load WP but does not know where to look?

    Thanks for the reply!

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