Multisite sub directory subdomain

  • Just installed wordpress as multisite through siteground when I go to the add new site tab I only get to set up as a sub-directory. If I go into the php file and make a change then I only get the opportunity to create a subdomain.
    So now my question is based on searching google, I seen screen shots of prior versions of WordPress showing that the add site page has both options and you get to select one or the other. Is this still a feature of the new version of WP or is it now one or the other

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  • So now my question is based on searching google, I seen screen shots of prior versions of WordPress showing that the add site page has both options and you get to select one or the other.

    No, this has never been a feature.

    You only have the option to choose either subdomain or subdirectory while activating multisite… but whatever you choose becomes fixed for all subsites.

    Thread Starter mgsnell

    (@mgsnell)

    Thanks’ for replying. What I saw was the network setting that allowed you to set one or the other then go away after you made your choice and give to the php and htaccess lines to add to your files. Siteground does not give you this option if you want multisite it is sub-directory or nothing unless you know that you can change it in the php file. When I installed it as a single site added the line to turn on multisite then I got the page asking me which I wanted to use directory or domain as I wanted sub-domain not sub-directories

    • This reply was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by mgsnell.

    Hello @mgsnell, I hope all is well with you.

    All indicates that the plan you currently have with Siteground only allows you to create a sub-domain, as a limitation.

    Currently, setting up a multisite can be done using sub-domains for subsites, or directories. Personally, I prefer directories other than sub-domains for numerous reasons such as analytics, and SEO, as an example, however, the needs differ from one another.

    Sub-domains, at least the way I see it, are ideal when handling client sites, or mapping domains to a subsite setup as a sub-domain, while directories work best when you have a big site and wish to have a different approach per division/department, such as different colours, header and footer, access levels, and so forth, works best when you run a media site and wish to have categories set as subsites so that people can access and have a different feel.

    I hope this helps.

    Thread Starter mgsnell

    (@mgsnell)

    Thank you, appreciate you sharing your thoughts and taking the time to do so.
    Stay safe and be well.

    Hello @mgsnell,

    You are most than welcome.

    Best of luck.

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