WordPress htaccess issues

[imsickofwebpro]

Hi All,

I'm having issues with wordpress and .htaccess.

I have multiple subdomains under one server. Within each subdomain is a WordPress blog. To avoid canonicalization, I rewrite domain.com to www.domain.com. Unfortunately, wordpress only works as a folder extension of a highlevel domain. (eg.maindomain.com/subdomain/blog/)
I tried a few tricks mentioned on perishablepress.com and on WP.org, but to no avail.

I was hoping someone here with experience might have a quick solution.

Thanks in advance,
Scott

P.S. I would also like to access my wordpress blog via blog.subdomain.com if possible.

[Jean-Luc]

Originally Posted by imsickofwebpro

Unfortunately, wordpress only works as a folder extension of a highlevel domain. (eg.maindomain.com/subdomain/blog/)

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P.S. I would also like to access my wordpress blog via blog.subdomain.com if possible.

First of all, create the subdomains. Most of the times, this is easy through the control panel of your host.

Then, within the WordPress control panel, define the canonical URL of each WordPress blog as being the subdomain.

Only when these steps are done, you can fine tune your .htaccess files.

Jean-Luc

[imvain2]

Instead of directly accessing your htaccess file, you may want to use the wp_rewrite plugin. Because I have had problems in the past with wp "randomly" overwriting my htaccess file and screwing things up.

I should take my own advice, because I have just went into the WP code and changed their function around.

[tmaster]

I have several subdomains that work just fine with wp each one has its own subdirectory.
I dont understand why you are saying that WP only works as folder extension.

When I turn on a subdomain in my server that new domain points to the subdirectory of the same name and wp works just fine in it. Why are you fooling with .htaccess?

[imvain2]

tmaster,

It could be his current host, some handle the folder structure for subdomains strangly. But it could also be his setup.

[imsickofwebpro]

Thanks guys. I'll try a few of the suggestions and get back to this thread with my results.

Originally Posted by tmaster

I have several subdomains that work just fine with wp each one has its own subdirectory.
I dont understand why you are saying that WP only works as folder extension.

When I turn on a subdomain in my server that new domain points to the subdirectory of the same name and wp works just fine in it. Why are you fooling with .htaccess?

I pointed the new url to the subdomain after uploading the corresponding website and blog. I've tried moving a wordpress blog up a directory before and ran into the same issues. This particular website is on a netfirms account.

[imsickofwebpro]

Thanx guys! I reinstalled wordpress and added the following to .htaccess. Funny, when i tried this fix the first time, it didn't work. Marketing beats coding anyday!

Solution:

# disable the rewrite engine
RewriteEngine on


# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /blog/
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /blog/index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress