Step by step install wordpress multi user in localhost : make permalink work

Posted by admin on October 26, 2008 under Step By Step |

In previous post I explain about adding host into my windows xp using : sample.com and testing if xampp lite work.

Today I’ll continue on installation process of wpmu followed by making its permalink work.

Here the steps :

Installation wordpress multi user

1. Extract wpmu and rename it to wpmu

2. Move the folder into htdocs

3. Don’t touch any config file as you usually do with usual wordpress file. Let it as is.

Configuration

4. Find file httpd.conf inside folder

xampp-> apache -> conf

using notepad

5. Find these lines :

#LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

remove # sign

and this line

<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
</Directory>

change into this :

<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride FileInfo Options
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
</Directory>

save the file and restart xampp.

6. Make new database from phpmyadmin

I make database ‘wpmu‘

7. Open browser, use this address :

http://sample.com/wpmu

8. It should show this page

9. Continue to fill all information :

1. Choose Subdirectories
2. Database name -> wpmu
3. Username -> root
4. Password ->
5. Database Host -> localhost
6. Server address -> sample.com
7. Site title -> Sample.com Blogs
8. Email -> fill my email address

Hit Submit button.

Testing

10. If installation process goes well, it will show this page

11. Login and test to modify permalink

12. Testing this permalink using ‘hello world’ post

Yes, till this step all configuration work well and you can try your wordpress multi user in your laptop.

Play around with it, customize theme etc and when ready you may upload to dedicated hosting for organization, school etc.

See you at the next tutorial