sub-domain setup/ 2 SSL/ 1 IP/ bluehost/ WPMU

  • Hello,
    I have installed WP multisite and WordPress MU Domain Mapping.

    The setup is a sub-directory setup, and all the domains I am going to talk about are on the same dedicated IP on bluehost VPS.

    my original site is: ” originalsite.com “
    and through WP multisite I created: ” newsite.originalsite.com “

    and I am trying to map “newsite.originalsite.com” to “newsite.com” which I already registered.

    originalsite.com has a wildcard ssl (for subdomains), so that when I am in the admin dashboard of newsite.originalsite.com everything renders properly.

    newsite.com has a regular ssl so that the “https://” works with newsite.originalsite.com, (because I force https:// on everything)

    now for the main issue: since the originalsite and newsite are both on the same bluehost account and IP, do I have to park newsite.com or add-on newsite.com to the originalsite?

    I’ve heard both from bluehost, which doesn’t really support questions regarding multisite.

    the issue with the parked domain is that sometimes newsite pulls up originalsite’s SSL, and then through WHM I reinstall the SSL on newsite and then the originalsite picks up the newsite SSL. they each need to use their respective SSLs.

    and I’ve had the toughest time understanding A host record. everywhere it says “direct the A host record to point to the originalsite IP” but it never says what the A host record hostname should be!
    originalsite IP: 11.22.33.44
    newsite A host record: Host Record: @ TTL: 14400 Points to: 11.22.33.44 (since they are on the same server)

    and for newsite CNAME (Alias): Host Record: www TTL: 14400 Points to: newsite.com

    Does this all look alright? Basically I don’t think I have a specific question, this entire post is a big question mark. So, Please Help!

    -thedc

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    or should the newsite CNAME need to point to : originalsite.com ? (Host Record: www TTL: 14400)

    Thread Starter thedc87

    (@thedc87)

    update:
    my server supports SNI but I need to install it myself, SNI allows 2 SSLs to be used on 1 IP, I think this is used for parked domains with multiple SSLs?

    what other setups are available? does having an add-on domain actually work for multisite? because I really don’t have the knowledge to use SSH and everything.

    I’m not too familiar with multi-wordpress sites. Yeah, your server does support SNI, most the bluehost VPS and Dedicated servers support that. I think you would need to make it an addon domain. I think that would be in your best interest to do that.
    For the multi-site thing, you can use the codex from wordpress.com to look up how to exactly configure the multi-site. Bluehost probably won’t help you much because they don’t help with multi-sites.
    Go ahead and try the addon domain. And reply if you have more questions and I’ll try to help out.

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