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

Posted at October 26, 2008

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    • 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

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    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

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    I make database ‘wpmu‘

    7. Open browser, use this address :

    http://sample.com/wpmu

    8. It should show this page

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    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.

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    Testing

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

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    11. Login and test to modify permalink

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    12. Testing this permalink using ‘hello world’ post :-)

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    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 :-)

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