Wordpress Multi User

Work with Wordpress MU (multi user) is the reason from my recent absence from blogging. The East Coast area of a UK charity, the National Coastwatch Institution, needed a rebuild of one its website to go along with an extension of it’s activities.

Although you may not have the same needs as this organization you may consider using Wordpress MU if you want to develop more than one blog.

I had originally created the coastwatch site using the Joomla CMS system but, as the interface was complicated for them, Wordpress was my obvious choice. After working with Wordpress on various sites for a year or so, I know how flexible it can be. I was pleased to see that immediately after the new site was up and running Keef, who will be a co-author, had written a post and just needed me to tell him to hit the media button to add images. So much simpler.

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As NCI East Coast now comprises of two coastwatch stations, managed by two separate committes, each needed their own unique identity, I decided on using Wordpress MU to make administration simpler. Both stations now have their own unique pages and blogs on their own virtual subdomains.

The blog and some pages on the main East Coast site are being used as a private member only area for both of the coastwatch volunteer teams. Plugins turn this section into a true community site.

The other East Coast pages are public and contain information common to both stations. By using Wordpress MU, the three blogs and three sets of static pages (NCI Eastcoast, NCI Skegness and NCI Mablethorpe) can all be managed from one admin dashboard.

I am hoping to see lots of posts written on the site to gain it speedy search engine page ranking and to raise awareness, more volunteer watchers and, hopefully more funds, for this worthy charity organization. Their volunteers man the coastwatch stations daily, making sure beach and sea goers are safe.

You may like to go along and leave a comment, joining me in congratulating them on their hard work and efforts in getting their second station up and running.

I will expand upon the advantages of and uses for MU in an upcoming post. For those of you interested in setting up an MU site I will also be talking of how to I set the East Coast site up, the plugins I used and where to find futher information.

I will also be discussing how you can use Wordpress, including an existing installation, or Wordpress MU to create a community site. As with the NCI Eastcoast example, you do not have to run your whole site as a community site – you can just have it as an add-on to a normal WP site.

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Comment by Rich
2009-05-17 09:04:28

What has been your experience with Wordpress MU?

I’ve been looking at implementing it, but it just seems to confusing to actually install…

Man, if I could figure it out- looks like an incredible solution!

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Comment by Sueblimely
2009-05-18 15:28:06

It is easier if you are installing from fresh on a new domain or subdomain so that you do not have to alter databases.

The main problem I had was working out how to use subdomains for the individual blogs using a shared server and Control Panel as I needed to set up a wildcard domain to handle them. I found the solution in Hostgator forums. Using subdirectories is easy.

Once setup the backend is quite intuitive.

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-10-29 02:20:07

I didn’t realize there was a HostGator support forum that discussed Wordpress MU. Thanks for the tip. The discussion on the HostGator forum was really helpful.
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Comment by DNA fingerprinting
2009-11-24 12:50:30

I was considering switching from WP to Joomla for some of these very issues – seems like there’s some reason to wait now at least.

Rob
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Comment by Pacquiao Mayweather
2009-12-15 00:14:30

I still prefer WP compared to Joomla. The latter is a CPU hog and very complicated to operate. I will try to use WP MU later and actually wonder about this. I will check this one right now. Thanks.
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Comment by David Hopkins
2009-07-03 04:56:22

It can be quite confusing to start using it. It kind of gives the impression that you can run sites on multiples domains, but you need a plugin called WPMU multi-site to do that and even that needs modding.

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-10-29 02:25:09

Good point. I used the WPMU Multi-Site plugin when I setup Wordpress MU. I’m not sure if there are any other plugins that do the same thing.
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Comment by Lightning Bug
2009-07-28 07:42:34

As a user of someone else’s installation I didn’t like it too much, but maybe there was something wrong with that installation.

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Comment by ma
2009-05-17 09:06:33

The work you’ve done has very nice appeal and is easy on the eyes, as we say here in the states. You did a bang up job, Girly. Then again, I wouldn’t expect anything less. Congratulations!
*Hugs!*

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Comment by Sueblimely
2009-05-18 15:29:04

You are good for my ego MA – thank you so much!

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Comment by DianeCA
2009-05-18 05:53:31

Interesting. I have begun playing more with my wordpress blog. Maybe someday Renny and I will need a MU blog and our two worlds will truly be as one ;-)

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Comment by Sueblimely
2009-05-18 15:31:12

If you need any help in completing your unification please let me know :-) I would also appreciate any hints on encouraging my own partner to blog – I have even set one up for him.

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Comment by TheMainer
2009-11-12 03:36:05

Heh, that is an excellent question. I am also interested in getting my wife to co-author a blog with me, we’ll see how it goes.

To get your partner interested, it helps if it’s about something they really enjoy. If they love playing sports, make it about that. If they love doing community service, make a blog on that. Less arm twisting that way and it’s more enjoyable.
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Comment by RennyBA
2009-05-18 07:40:59

I was thinking of changing to Joomla to combine my homepage and blog and also handle multi language e.g. Now I know I can try and remain with WP.

Thanks for sharing this SU – a well written and educative post!

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-05-19 11:20:59

Joomla and Drupal have a ton of features, but the result is a system that requires above-average technical skills. Wordpress has done a nice job of staying simple and powerful.

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Comment by Funny hype
2009-10-31 22:53:38

Personaly I’m a Drupal man, but Wordpress mu is way better for multi blogs. on the other hand Drupal is a cms, so… blogging comes on the second place
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Comment by Sueblimely
2009-05-18 15:34:06

There is a steep learning curve with Joomla and I found the plugins not too reliable – although I usually ended up finding ones that did work after some trial and error.

The backend is not as easy to navigate and manage in Joomla – as you are familiar with WP I would stick with it if you can – using MU or other multi site managers.

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-06-30 03:36:28

I agree. I also had trouble with Joomla’s plugins. I have heard of many people who like Joomla, but it may be they are more technically skilled than me.

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Comment by Love Graphics
2009-09-12 16:16:02

I agree, Joomla does have a steep learning curve.
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Comment by digital photo frame
2009-05-18 21:25:02

I was looking out to use this but has many doubts in my mind. thanks for clearing my queries this has helped a lot.

Comment by Sueblimely
2009-05-20 15:48:10

I tried MU first using a test set up on a subdomain of mine. I normally test new things either this way or on my PC’s own server. The latter is quick and easy as there is no uploading involved – just tranferring files via explorer to the correct folders.

A good way of installing a server on your own computer is by using bitnami (http://bitnami.org/) as it not only includes all the server software you need but also modules for Wordpress and other open source applications.

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Comment by rohadi
2009-05-19 09:42:42

your post make me want to join WordPress. Great article sueblimely.,.:)

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Comment by bisnis internet
2009-06-20 16:33:26

I am new for worpress multi user, maybe you can share more tips to optimize it.

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Comment by Love Graphics
2009-09-26 11:30:18

I would highly recommend Wordpress.
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Comment by Love Graphics
2009-09-30 10:19:54

If you need any help let me know.
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Comment by Lucidica
2009-10-28 01:08:32

You really should switch to using wordpress if you already haven’t. Its by far the best blogging software in my opinion.

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Comment by Lucidica
2009-10-28 10:14:31

This definitely looks like a nice little bit of work. I’ve used Wordpress, but I’m not much of a techie at all, so the basics are easy but after that there are certain parts that have frustrated me. Thans for sharing this, I’ll definitely be taking a look at it in more detail.
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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-05-19 11:17:14

The new site looks great. I have been hesitant to use WPMU because of some bad experiences I had with it in the past, but its exciting to see that the WPMU community is growing and the WPMU code continues to improve. An alternative I have been watching is WP-Hive, which allows one installation of Wordpress to be used for multiple sites. WP-Hive is a Wordpress plugin.

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Comment by Sueblimely
2009-05-20 15:19:09

I will be starting on a multi site set up soon for someone who runs a number of blogs but I will not be using MU for this. Client has different needs to the Coastwatch site. I am going to give WP-Hive a try, Thanks Aaron.

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Comment by Used Tires
2009-05-19 13:40:19

I like the Wordpress MU concept, but I still think there can be some improvements made to it. The last time I tried it out on one of my websites, I couldn’t install it because it conflicted with my existing install of wordpress on my main domain. So I could only install it on a sub-domain, and not the sub-directory like I wanted it to, hehe. But…. when I did get to try it out on the sub-domain I really liked it :)

Till then,

Jean

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-05-25 13:05:55

You can install Wordpress MU in a subdirectory of Wordpress but it requires some knowledge of the .HTACCESS file.

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Comment by Used Tires
2009-06-03 12:25:28

Thanks Aaron, I will do some more research on that with the suggestion of the .htaccess manipulation to achieve the result =D

Till then,

Jean

 
Comment by Cheap For Sale
2009-10-28 10:18:30

It looks like a cool tool, definitely something I would consider. I have been having problems with WP pluggins, maybe this will reconcile that issue.
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2009-05-19 15:38:29

We had a blog on a WordPress MU platform and found the blog to be very slow loading. The blog was free, so I guess I “got what I paid for!” ~ Colleen :)

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Comment by allungamento pene
2009-05-20 23:41:56

very interestin, thank

Comment by Buy Generic
2009-10-28 10:15:25

Thanks your experience has made me want to switch over from Wordpress to MU as part of my expansion plan.
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Comment by Grog
2009-05-21 05:06:45

It looks like a cool tool, definitely something I would consider. I have been having problems with WP pluggins, maybe this will reconcile that issue.

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Comment by Big Sur Real Estate
2009-05-21 09:52:21

Thanks your experience has made me want to switch over from Wordpress to MU as part of my expansion plan.

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Comment by Jerry
2009-05-21 15:40:56

This definitely looks like a nice little bit of work. I’ve used Wordpress, but I’m not much of a techie at all, so the basics are easy but after that there are certain parts that have frustrated me. Thans for sharing this, I’ll definitely be taking a look at it in more detail.

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-05-25 04:59:18

If you found Wordpress to be frustrating, you will very likely find Wordpress MU to be more frustrating. To me, Wordpress works smoothly, but Wordpress MU presents a number of challenges because its code is not updated as frequently and plugins don’t always work right. Also, Wordpress was made for what it does, whereas, Wordpress MU is an effort to use Wordpress code in a multi-user environment.

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2009-05-21 16:32:16

more interested in how useful an existing installation, and Wordpress MU to create a community sites and related to other social media sites.

Comment by Filipina Heart
2009-10-09 17:01:56

Couldn’t agree more, and well said. W-MU is impressive.
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Comment by Creative Web Design
2009-05-24 03:47:31

Wordpress is currently setup on my newspaper website. However if I install WPMU (mu.wordpress.org/) on a subdomain such as WPMU.example.com, can my editors go there and create their own subdomain blogs without messing up the orginal WP on the main directory?

Comment by Used Tires
2009-05-24 12:59:49

I think they can, and it wont mess up the main one.

Till then,

Jean

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-05-25 05:02:53

Yes. The contents of the original domain will not be affected by installing something on a subdomain.

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Comment by Used Tires
2009-05-27 18:42:44

Thanks for confirming for me Aaron :)

 
 
 
Comment by MP3 tunes
2009-05-26 00:18:54

Very colorful site out. It’s a pity only that the Wordpress engine is slow.

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-06-02 00:57:30

Wordpress is considered an extremely fast engine for most usual blogging purposes.

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Comment by MP3 tunes
2009-05-26 00:29:20

Only the pages I’d done more, and blue color saturated.

 
Comment by Steve
2009-05-27 02:07:18

I have about five blogs and Wordpress MU is a great idea to use for them, since I have this many. Thanks for the recommendation Sue.

 
Comment by Simmons Mattresses
2009-05-27 03:55:34

This is actually a very clever piece of code. WPMU can be quite useful to some of us. Thanks for sharing it.

Comment by Filipina Heart
2009-10-21 12:17:37

Definitely useful to me, thanks for sharing.
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Comment by Murray Newlands
2009-05-28 01:56:14

Hey

That was very interesting thanks for sharing.

Murray

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Comment by Lindsay McIntyre
2009-05-29 04:11:23

The websites look really good – I’m sure you’ll be able to get a page rank quickly. It sounds like a really good cause as well, so I’m sure you’ll raise a lot of money. The people involved have a very important role – it’s great that you’re supporting them

 
Comment by rocketlift
2009-05-29 18:43:31

wonderful posting,thanks your share.

Rocket

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Comment by Kimber Pistols
2009-05-30 10:26:50

I’ve been thinking about using MU for a few months now but haven’t had time to give it a shot. I’m managing about 8 Wordpress blogs as we speak and I’m rolling out 3 or 4 more in the next month. I’d love to have one interface to handle all of them because it is becoming quite tedious. Did you encounter any issues when setting it up?

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-06-02 00:59:40

I encountered a number of issues with Wordpress MU. If you have multiple users/authors, it still is the best way to go. If you have only one user/author (yourself), consider the WP-Hive plugin for Wordpress, which allows you to use one Wordpress installation for many blogs.

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2009-06-02 19:33:15

Wordpress always great to work but Wordpress MU in starting stage so some code related issue still creating problem for the users but like wordpress Wordpress MU also soon becomes users favorite.

 
Comment by Jonalyn
2009-06-05 09:20:39

This is great to monitor multiple blogs, I will check it out for sure as I use Wordpress everyday. Thanks.

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Comment by Weight Loss Expert
2009-06-06 16:09:14

Wordpress MU has been fantastic in helping me to manage my many blogs. It also has a great looking static pages that are very useful.

 
Comment by moratmarit
2009-06-07 06:52:31

In fact, Wordpress MU is very easy to use. It seems that after I read your article makes me want to try Wordpress MU.Thanks

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Comment by Nick
2009-06-07 08:55:47

I have been hearing a lot about Wordpress MU lately. I have heard that it’s more complicated to use than WP-Hive. Have you tried both? I have used Hive and it’s very easy.

As always, thanks for the great blog posts!

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-06-10 02:29:16

I’ve played around with WP-Hive and it seems great. My main concern is that WP-Hive is developed by a single programmer in his spare time, and his scheduled release for the next version was months ago but it is still not out yet. This could pose problems if he doesn’t have time to upgrade the plugin for future releases of Wordpress.

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Comment by Mold Removal Tampa
2009-06-08 16:10:21

Word press now way to getting much batter and batter. Introducing new service MU one of new WP service.

 
Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-06-09 01:40:32

Wordpress MU will be merging with Wordpress. See http://ocaoimh.ie/2009/06/04/wordpress-mu-merge-gpl-and-support/. I suspect we will need to wait about a year before this feature is released.

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Comment by hentai
2009-06-09 01:59:22

I have adsense too, and wordpress and its very usefull and profitable

 
2009-06-09 03:50:06

Yes, I’ve taken WPMU for a test run and found it a little too complicated. Eagerly awaiting the merging with mainstream WP.

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-06-10 02:25:45

I agree. The concept behind WPMU is simple enough, but I found it a bit complex to install and manage without learning a lot about how it works. I imagine that when WPMU and Wordpress merge, the new version will have the same power without WPMU’s awkward ways of doing things.

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Comment by Sueblimely
2009-06-09 06:17:57

Thanks for the link. I have been away so unable to keep up with the news.

 
Comment by Martin
2009-06-09 19:47:51

I’ve been using WP for a while now and I have to say it appears to be a lot more powerful and flexible than I expected. We only scratch the surface of even it’s capabilities let alone the potential of WPMU. I will be very interested to see your follow-up posts on WPMU as it looks like a pretty good addition to WP. Community seems to be the way to go at the moment and already using WP makes MU the obvious next step. The NCI is a worthy charity by the way, I’m not too far from the coast in the south of the UK and too many people get themselves in trouble just off the coast.

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Comment by Kids Guitars
2009-06-11 05:00:46

I love WP MU! I have been able to use it on several different projects dealing with clients who wanted separate sites, however wanted to control them from one source. It was a little tricky to set up with my host. I do wish there were more plugins for WPMU though.

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-12-16 02:52:37

Once WPMU merges with Wordpress (coming soon), it’s expected that nearly all of the Wordpress plugins will work with WPMU.
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Comment by Joseph Bennett
2009-06-11 15:01:09

Wordpress MU or multi-user is the best way to organize your many blogs. I recommend this highly, thanks for sharing Sue.

 
Comment by Joanna
2009-06-11 16:23:29

I’m a blog writter,too. The wordpress MU is quite convenient.And thanks for this link.

 
Comment by gas card
2009-06-11 20:14:26

It’s pretty awesome what the wordpress team has done with Wordpress Mu, I have worked with it before and I was very impressed with the different functionalities it provided.

 
Comment by Jerry
2009-06-12 17:10:26

Looks like a really nice theme. I’m just starting get into word press themes and designs, and although it’s more complicated than I’m used to, I’m rapidly becoming a big fan. Thanks for sharing your review of this particular word press theme.

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Comment by Toys for Tikes
2009-06-13 02:54:18

I haven’t really had much to do with Wordpress MU up to now but the recent news that Wordpress and Wordpress MU will be merging in the future has got me interested.

Hopefully this will allow for a smooth transition from a WP blog up to a multi-blog setup which could help with a lot of community driven sites as they grow.

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2009-06-14 07:36:57

Simply a great application if your like me and run many Wordpress blogs. Thanks Sue.

 
2009-06-15 21:57:07

WordPress organization become master of blogging now WordPress MU seems another stunning App. sure it will be as hit as WordPress blog.

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-06-16 07:11:52

Wordpress and Wordpress MU are merging, which means Wordpress will be able to handle multiple websites with one installation.

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2009-06-16 12:13:56

I did not know that Wordpress and Wordpress MU were merging. This will be a nice addition to the Wordpress blogging platform, when do they plan to do this?

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Comment by Aditya SEO
2009-06-18 02:42:08

o That’s cool I never heard of it. May be I don’t take much interest in other news than SEO that could be the reson.

So I will be able to run 2+ blogs from one account? I hope i’ve said that right.

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-06-24 03:28:20

Yes, Wordpress MU let’s you run 2 or more blogs from the same account (which is simple if the account is the “admin” account).

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Comment by Mind Ruin
2009-06-19 10:03:07

For those who have many blogs this is ideal. And now that it will be integrated with the regular Wordpress install it is a must have.

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Comment by Tech and Toys
2009-06-21 10:58:18

Is Wordpress Multi User compatible with older versions of Wordpress? I personally enjoy using the older versions so I need to know if this works.

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-06-24 03:27:02

Wordpress MU is used instead of Wordpress, so you will not be using both at the same time. However, Wordpress MU is based on an older version of Wordpress, so you might appreciate the look and feel of Wordpress MU.

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Comment by Tech and Toys
2009-06-21 11:25:50

I think I will just try it and see if it loads or not, thanks anyhow. And thank you for the article.

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Comment by Tech and Toys
2009-06-21 11:41:33

Eh it did not work with my version 2.1 I guess ill have to update it.. Arg! :-(

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Comment by Pariswheel
2009-06-21 11:44:49

It worked with my Wordpress on an older version so I don’t know. But I’m not sure which version I have.

 
Comment by Pariswheel
2009-06-23 15:16:52

I have tested it for a few days with my older wordpress version, and sometimes it doesn’t work. Best bet is to update your Wordpress.

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Comment by Tech and Toys
2009-06-23 15:18:56

I will just update it then lol. Thanks for the help though.

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2009-06-23 23:05:41

Ohh something new from wordpress. sure wanna taste new item from wordpress thx…

 
Comment by Peter
2009-06-24 04:18:43

Nice!

 
Comment by Arted 4 Life
2009-06-26 12:21:31

I’ve been resisting using wordpress until recently myself. Yes, it takes time to figure things out and it is very different than any other platform, yet if offers soooo much more than anything I’ve ever used before that I feel so happy about making this transition.

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Comment by cewek gadis
2009-06-26 15:32:05

nice thanks alot

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2009-06-30 18:54:58

This is really important if you have many Wordpress blogs to manage and care for.

 
Comment by Tech and Toys
2009-06-30 19:00:48

I have updated and it seems It does work now. Thanks for the help and the article about Wordpress multi user Sue.

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Comment by Creative Web Design
2009-07-02 05:52:42

I want to set up one blog in Wordpress. One topic. Several areas of discussion. But I want to invite a dozen different people with individual identities online, so that they are able to add, edit, everything. How do I research this? Every time I look it up online, I bump into Wordpress Multi-User. Which I think is several blogs together. This is only one blog (the company) with several separate-name people (people in my team). Do you know the answer?

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-07-07 10:00:45

This can probably be fixed by setting up one Wordpress blog (not Wordpress MU) and giving each user “admin” access so everyone can edit all posts. Simply go to the Wordpress control panel under “Users,” and then edit the security settings for each user.

The only risk is that any user with “admin” access can delete the posts, but I assume that is a risk you are willing to take by allowing each person to edit the posts.

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Comment by Filipina Heart Blog
2009-07-02 11:01:39

Simply a wonderful tool to manage your multiple blogs.

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Comment by Hypnosis Florida
2009-07-02 20:06:42

This wordpress multi user concept is quite new for me but it is interesting and good for community site. My developer and i will try it. Thanks.

 
Comment by Floor tiles-tile
2009-07-03 03:17:49

I really like the multiple use of the content management system.

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Comment by Martin
2009-07-04 21:24:05

awesome tool, i realy like that WP pluggin

 
Comment by Pariswheel
2009-07-06 13:27:16

It really has been great for us, and our blogs.

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Comment by Filipina Heart Blog
2009-07-07 05:31:11

I heard that it will now be integrated into Wordpress itself in the next update. So this will be a nice update.

Filipina Heart Blogs last blog post..Remembering Michael Jackson – Inmates Perform Thriller

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-07-07 09:54:49

People have speculated that we may have to wait until winter for the next release of Wordpress with the multiuser feature integrated in it.

Minnesota Attorneys last blog post..Minnesota Small Business Attorney

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2009-07-07 22:13:22

Wordpress lovers waiting for multi user integration service launching, it been extra enjoyment of using WP.

 
Comment by Gabriel Celibataire
2009-07-07 23:01:33

Just in the last couple of weeks I’ve realized how valuable MU would be for my project, but as I began looking at it, I could see another huge learning curve for me. Since I’m in no hurry to set this up, I think I’ll just sit tight and wait for Wordpress to work it’s magic–and make my life a whole lot easier! Perfect timing (in my little world) for this announcement!

 
Comment by Web Marketing
2009-07-11 08:20:22

Wordpress is currently setup on my newspaper website. However if I install WPMU (mu.wordpress.org/) on a subdomain such as WPMU.example.com, can my editors go there and create their own subdomain blogs without messing up the orginal WP on the main directory?

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Comment by emma
2009-07-11 21:54:51

I heard that it will now be integrated into Wordpress itself in the next update. So this will be a nice update.

 
Comment by sinema izle
2009-07-12 05:42:37

I like and use wordpress, thanks

sinema izle

 
Comment by Make Lots
2009-07-13 12:43:50

I heard also that Wordpress plans to integrate this into the regular Wordpress install in the future, so it will be no hassle.
Make Lots´s last blog ..Hello world!

 
Comment by zegarki
2009-07-13 21:31:14

I had few blogs in my net-career, but never used Wordpress. This MU is interesting, maybe I’ll try it next time? It looks like a handy tool.
zegarki´s last blog ..Nowe artyku?y

 
Comment by Network Cabling
2009-07-14 17:23:59

Same as Wordpress Blog and Other service of WP, WP MU also gone be rock in blogging world, blog lovers like new features of MU.

 
Comment by Flooring Florida
2009-07-15 18:38:04

it would been great that we can create whole community site only using add-on of WP.
Flooring Florida´s last blog ..How to Find Discount Carpets

 
Comment by ubieranki
2009-07-17 19:31:45

WordPress MU is best CMS system I’ve worked with! Well, maybe not best but I like it the most.
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Comment by Creative Web Design
2009-07-17 20:30:17

Is there MAJOR sites powered by WordPress as CMS?

Comment by Used Tires
2009-07-18 12:25:03

Off Course there are MANY major websites using wordpress as their CMS! lol

Till then,

Jean

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2009-07-17 22:57:09

In short time Wordpress Covered much time of CMS Market, sure it will soon grab major client of web development.

 
2009-07-19 20:35:59

wow nice information
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Comment by Rakhi Gifts
2009-07-20 20:55:16

Great information! You have nicely described whole things here. I have visited first time but I will come again to find new things.

 
Comment by La Digue
2009-07-20 21:18:27

Wordpress MU is a new concept it seems to me. I should read further on this to be able to better understand it. Congrats as you’ve done a great job!

 
Comment by Ruri
2009-07-22 17:22:10

I don’t know if Wordpress can be multi user. I am searching the way how to do it. I believe multi user will be benefit if working together with guest blogger.
Ruri´s last blog ..What To See On A Gold Coast Holiday

 
2009-07-24 11:35:25

This is a great new concept. And now it will be integrated into Wordpress for easier use.
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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-07-28 04:23:58

I finally got around to checking out the new version of WPMU, and it looks really impressive. The WPMU community has come a long way, and the soon-to-come merger with Wordpress appears to be helping WPMU improve some the areas that Wordpress had improved a while back. It’s exciting to see that WPMU is becoming the leader in the multi-site niche.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Small Business Attorney

 
Comment by stu, 100-mortgage
2009-07-30 00:47:43

I think its brilliant you helped them out like that. I tried Joomla and struggled with it also so I can sympathise.

Comment by Cute Graphics
2009-09-26 11:29:20

Yea I didn’t have much luck with Joomla either.
Cute Graphics´s last blog ..Cute Graphics 4

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Comment by eCancerAwareness
2009-08-01 10:22:30

I recently switched my blog over from WordPress MU to the single-user version. I offered blogs to cancer survivors and anyone affected by cancer. Things went well until I wasn’t able to keep up with the splogs & finally threw in the towel. I just relaunched the site & there’s still some work to be done & hope some of the legitimate bloggers will return as authors on the new site.
eCancerAwareness´s last blog ..Cancer Glossary Added

 
Comment by sinema izle
2009-08-01 12:37:25

thank you, article post

 
Comment by Love Graphics
2009-08-01 23:54:46

Well I seem to be a bit late to hear about Wordpress MU but this sounds like it was made just for my needs. Thanks for the article.
Love Graphics´s last blog ..Love Graphics and the beauty of love

 
Comment by Love Graphics
2009-08-01 23:55:52

Just a quick note: I am thrilled to hear that it will be integrated automatically in future releases of Wordpress.
Love Graphics´s last blog ..Love Graphics and the beauty of love

 
Comment by Creative Web Design
2009-08-02 00:03:29

All you need to do is go into your Wordpress admin under users and add your users there. You can give them permissions like administrator, author, subscriber, contributor and a couple of other permissions.

 
2009-08-02 01:22:20

Wordpress is currently setup on my newspaper website. However if I install WPMU (mu.wordpress.org/) on a subdomain such as WPMU.example.com, can my editors go there and create their own subdomain blogs without messing up the orginal WP on the main directory
Affordable Web Design´s last blog ..Efficient web design and marketing solutions

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-08-31 09:07:34

Yes, you can.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Small Business Attorney

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Comment by ??????? ???? ???
2009-08-03 11:07:32

If you need any help in completing your unification please let me know :-) I would also appreciate any hints on encouraging my own partner to blog – I have even set one up for him.

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Comment by Pictures of Fish
2009-08-03 14:41:39

Some people just are not into computers, so it might be hard to get them to start blogging. If you are able to make some money while blogging though, that may change his mind, and encourage him to start.
Pictures of Fish´s last blog ..Is a Dolphin a Fish?

 
Comment by Tunes
2009-08-08 08:59:57

Would WordPress MU be good for a site that would need to automatically generate subdomains and work with an evite type of setup?

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-08-31 11:49:10

Yes.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Small Business Attorney

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2009-08-08 12:09:25

“…needed me to tell him to hit the media button to add images. So much simpler..”

A simple button to add images is really simple and hassle-free, not like other systems where you need to do a lot of tinkering before you can upload videos and pics.
cancer treatment research´s last blog ..Cancer Prevention Food and Diet

 
Comment by Jenny
2009-08-10 03:12:44

Congrats on your success with Wordpress Mu. In the old days it was a bit tough to set up and had a fair number of bugs, but the most recent versions have really excelled at harnessing the true power of WordPress. I look forward to reading more about your experiences with the multi-user blogs.

 
Comment by Creative Web Design
2009-08-10 22:22:32

I want to set up one blog in Wordpress. One topic. Several areas of discussion. But I want to invite a dozen different people with individual identities online, so that they are able to add, edit, everything. How do I research this? Every time I look it up online, I bump into Wordpress Multi-User. Which I think is several blogs together. This is only one blog (the company) with several separate-name people (people in my team). Do you know the answer?
Creative Web Design´s last blog ..Free and User friendly web page design

 
2009-08-12 11:19:02

“I had originally created the coastwatch site using the Joomla CMS system but, as the interface was complicated for them, Wordpress was my obvious choice. After working with Wordpress on various sites for a year or so, I know how flexible it can be.”

I personally know how easy WordPress can be used for establishing a blog because I have a friend who was not technically knowledgeable but she was able to do it with WordPress.

 
Comment by Trace Phone Number
2009-08-13 19:57:18

Its very confusing.Cannot install Word press MU on the server.

 
2009-08-14 07:34:49

wordpress is very flexible especially when its hosted.

 
Comment by Buy PSP Go
2009-08-14 07:38:02

I’m currently developing my own community site based on wordpress MU, it’s really easy to use and if you want a facebook feel then use the Buddypress addon!
Buy PSP Go´s last blog ..Sony Considered Second Analog Stick for PSP Go

 
Comment by SEO Tips
2009-08-15 06:20:31

I’m glad I chanced across your post. I was considering WordPress for my next site, I think this article sealed it. Thanx
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Comment by Make Lots Of Money
2009-08-15 14:38:12

I just can’t get enough of Wordpress Mulituser, it has been wonderful for us.
Make Lots Of Money´s last blog ..Blog Tools Review – What Site Should I Choose For My Blog?

 
Comment by Muhammad
2009-08-16 12:11:02

i was trying to know about this Wordpress really dont have any idea about these wordpress and like joomla … can somebody tell me about this what is this :)

 
Comment by Love Graphics
2009-08-16 13:45:37

Wordpress MU is fantastic for managing my many Wordpress blogs.
Love Graphics´s last blog ..Love question of the Day

 
Comment by Michael
2009-08-17 19:16:34

Excellent design. Since I last came to the NCI East Coast, it has grown Rank.

 
Comment by Creative Web Design
2009-08-20 00:23:29

Wordpress is currently setup on my newspaper website. However if I install WPMU (mu.wordpress.org/) on a subdomain such as WPMU.example.com, can my editors go there and create their own subdomain blogs without messing up the orginal WP on the main directory?
Creative Web Design´s last blog ..Free and User friendly web page design

Comment by Love graphics
2009-08-25 07:48:09

I’m not certain of this, you may want to email Wordpress for support.
Love graphics´s last blog ..Women on the porch

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-08-31 09:05:58

Yes. You just need to be sure that the .HTACCESS file is setup properly. It might be a bit tricky, but it’s certainly possible.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Small Business Attorney

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Comment by Mind Ruin
2009-09-08 14:08:28

Is there any tutorials only about this .HTACCESS file, I’m not sure how to edit this.

 
Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-09-22 03:56:37

You can search with Google for good sites explaining .HTACCESS. For example, see here: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/howto/htaccess.html

However, properly configuring the .HTACCESS file can be tricky if you are installing Wordpress and Wordpress MU on the same domain. I suggest hiring someone who knows Apache web servers to do it for you.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Attorney

 
 
 
2009-08-28 08:06:15

I have designed my website but not constructed yet. I was advised to use wordpress as I mentioned “blog” as part of my website. I don’t want to blog myself. I want people to create their own blogs on my website (because it is very much subject related), and also other people can leave comments on each others’ blogs.
Handmade Holiday Gift Ideas´s last blog ..Hello world!

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-09-22 03:52:51

This is precisely the purpose for Wordpress MU.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Attorney

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-10-16 01:13:58

Keep in mind that it can be difficult to get other people to publish blogs on your website. However, if you have some who are interested, Wordpress MU is a great way to accommodate those blogs.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Franchise Attorney

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Comment by Jerzy
2009-09-01 08:34:10

I’m new to all of this and i did not know that such thing as wordpress MU exist but now it will be usefull to me.
Jerzy´s last blog ..Network Marketing From Home updated Sun Aug 30 2009 10:55 am CDT

 
Comment by Love graphics
2009-09-01 14:49:38

Yea I was not aware that it existed before this article, and it has been wonderful for me.
Love graphics´s last blog ..Dinner or does he love you?

 
Comment by karen mobile
2009-09-01 21:59:16

I just love your wordpress layouts, the Skegness design looks so professional. Great info thank you.

 
Comment by Vehicle navigation
2009-09-02 02:50:16

Wordpress is currently setup on my newspaper website. However if I install WPMU (mu.wordpress.org/) on a subdomain such as WPMU.example.com, can my editors go there and create their own subdomain blogs without messing up the orginal WP on the main directory?

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-09-22 03:59:48

Yes. However, depending on your server’s configuration, having Wordpress and Wordpress MU on the same domain may require changing the .HTACCESS file. Please see the comments above for more information on .HTACCESS.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Attorney

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Comment by Creative Web Design
2009-09-02 04:13:34

Can I use wordpress as cms and multi-user blogging? say please?
Creative Web Design´s last blog ..Free and User friendly web page design

 
Comment by logo design company
2009-09-02 17:25:45

Nice to know that your dicussing on how you we use Wordpress, including an existing installation. That was a good tips

 
Comment by Buy PSP Go
2009-09-03 08:31:13

Wordpress is awesome especially with MU and BuddyPress installed.
Buy PSP Go´s last blog ..Gran Turismo Free With PSP Go Pre Order!

 
Comment by videolar
2009-09-05 00:38:48

hanks for sharing, It’s very useful for everyone who interests.

 
Comment by customer ratings
2009-09-05 09:49:16

Looks pretty cool, Ill have to try and convince my friend to start a blog with me, that way it won’t be so hard to keep it updated.
-Jack

 
Comment by rice cooker reviews
2009-09-06 04:31:36

working with MU is pretty advance, looking forward to hear more about your experience with MU wordpress:)
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Comment by Creative Web Design
2009-09-08 00:36:23

I have designed my website but not constructed yet. I was advised to use wordpress as I mentioned “blog” as part of my website. I don’t want to blog myself.what you Think?
Creative Web Design´s last blog ..Free and User friendly web page design

 
Comment by catrosinfo
2009-09-08 12:58:24

Interesting information, thanks for the link i learn about wordpress.
catrosinfo´s last blog ..How do I start Earning Online? #1-Set up your website/Blog.

 
Comment by Mind Ruin
2009-09-08 14:06:54

Great story Sue, keep us updated.

 
2009-09-08 16:19:21

Sure Wordpress Muliti User also gets enough popularity

 
Comment by Mind Ruin
2009-09-09 18:42:28

Does this work with the newest version of wordpress?

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-10-16 01:30:02

Currently, Wordpress MU is its own branch of Wordpress, so it does not work with Wordpress. However, there are plans to merge Wordpress MU into Wordpress very soon.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Franchise Attorney

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Comment by UK Price Comparison
2009-09-09 20:47:28

I keep meaning to have a play about with Wordpress MU, seems like a great platform. Hopefully the coming together of Wordpress MU and Wordpress will be good for both and spur on future development of the multi-user blog environment as I can see a lot of potential in that kinda of setup.

 
Comment by leklek76
2009-09-14 12:47:55

being new to the blogging platform, i am still trying to understand things with wordpress. I am looking forward for more information you can post on this blog.
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Comment by Cute Graphics
2009-09-20 08:18:53

I would highly recommend Wordpress, it is the best blogging platform in my opinion.

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2009-09-14 20:14:32

I have plan to make blog wit multi user blog, but a’m afraid to fail to manage all user.

how many space hosting and banwith we must prapare if we use MU wordpress?

thanks
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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-09-27 15:59:46

Wordpress MU doesn’t have higher demands on your server and bandwidth than a traditional installation of Wordpress. The real question relates to total visitors to the sites per day. In other words, there is no difference between 100,000 visitors to one Wordpress blog or 10,000 visitors to ten blogs on Wordpress MU (for a total of 100,000 visits). Either way, the number of visitors is what matters.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Internet Attorney

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Comment by Mob mesh
2009-09-15 01:19:56

Wow really very nice and good information you share here. I read your entire post and really superb information you share here on funny stuff thanks for your information.

 
Comment by Camisetas
2009-09-16 10:48:35

In fact, Wordpress MU is very easy to use. It has been fantastic in helping me to manage my many blogs. If you have multiple users/authors, it still is the best way to go.

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-09-27 15:55:52

If you have multiple blogs but not multiple users/authors (In other words, one person is maintaining many blogs), would you recommend anything other than WPMU?
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Internet Attorney

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Comment by Love Graphics
2009-09-18 07:47:32

Yea I really enjoyed Wordpress MU ease of use too.
Love Graphics´s last blog ..Beautiful Love Graphic for this past Memorial Day

 
2009-09-19 16:36:42

So you work with wordPress? How was it? What are your plans for the future?

 
Comment by Cute Graphics
2009-09-20 08:17:57

Thanks for this, it is really been helpful to me to manage many blogs.

 
2009-09-21 23:09:41

Wow – I was not aware of that even though I have using WP for years.

Comment by Used Tires
2009-09-22 03:44:21

@Stock Trading Reviews, Amazing isn’t it? hehe, it’s probably because it is not very well known.

Till then,

Jean

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-10-06 03:44:00

Fortunately, the lack of knowledge about Wordpress MU will change when Wordpress MU merges with Wordpress. This is expected to happen sometime in the next six months or so.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minneapolis Business Attorney

 
 
 
Comment by oes tsetnoc
2009-09-23 20:35:21

those blogs are very great, and i am planning to build a Wordpress Multi User to my domains
oes tsetnoc´s last blog ..Oes Tsetnoc – Kanye West Interrupts Busby Seo Contest

 
Comment by ed hardy
2009-09-27 01:03:37

Thanks downloaded the newsletter and forwarded it to my friends.

 
Comment by learn german
2009-09-28 09:41:21

I have had quite a bit of trouble with Joomla’s plugins. I think WP is better suited to the beginner like myself.

 
Comment by Sueblimely
2009-09-28 15:32:20

I just use multiple installs of wordpress with the login links bookmarked to a folder on my bookmarks toolbar. I cannot suggest any other method unfortunately.

 
Comment by Tom adrenal fatigue
2009-09-30 00:14:44

Looks great while doing with joomla. I haven’t tried but do want to develop one. Thanks.
Tom adrenal fatigue´s last blog ..Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-27

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-10-06 03:45:27

I’ve heard that Joomla can do multiple sites with one installation, but I read over the documentation and it seemed very difficult. Have you tried it?
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minneapolis Business Attorney

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Comment by Cute Graphics
2009-09-30 10:22:52

Thanks again Sue for this, I have really enjoyed it thus far.
Cute Graphics´s last blog ..Cute Graphics 5

 
2009-09-30 21:21:04

hey,nice Topic..That was very interesting.Thanks for sharing…
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2009-10-02 18:48:56

Wordpress always be a great platform for bloggers like me!

 
Comment by Blogging Guide
2009-10-07 02:10:20

Wordpress MU is actually quite simple to use, i had a play with it a few days ago and its got some great features.
Blogging Guide´s last blog ..How to spice up a boring blog

 
Comment by Creative Web Design
2009-10-07 23:23:41

hi.If you have (something).WPMU.example.com it will direct it back to your main domain. (WPMU.example.com) and the apache handler will do the rest.
You must however have your DNS set up to allow wildcard domains, which can be tricky if you do not run your own server.
Creative Web Design´s last blog ..Free and User friendly web page design

 
Comment by Homemade hand job
2009-10-09 04:11:25

I have designed my website but not constructed yet. I was advised to use wordpress as I mentioned “blog” as part of my website. I don’t want to blog myself. I want people to create their own blogs on my website (because it is very much subject related), and also other people can leave comments on each others’ blogs.

 
Comment by Homemade hand job
2009-10-09 04:11:50

i am not an expert with php though, so I used Drupal and am pretty content with the results. I had no idea how to make a website…so its pretty user friendly if you’re willing to learn it. You can visit my site at http://www.itmightbelove.com to see what I did with it.
Homemade hand job´s last blog ..Know the facts before buying Jewelry

 
Comment by Homemade hand job
2009-10-09 04:12:31

How do I research this? Every time I look it up online, I bump into Wordpress Multi-User. Which I think is several blogs together. This is only one blog (the company) with several separate-name people (people in my team).
Homemade hand job´s last blog ..Know the facts before buying Jewelry

 
Comment by customer ratings
2009-10-09 09:22:56

Why are you building links to a dead blog? I dont get it. And you might want to reconsider your choice of keyword…

 
Comment by Creative Web Design
2009-10-13 03:28:39

great and very impressive post.
i know i have to download wordpress but whats a good host to go with? and after i set up an account with a host, how difficult is the set up before I can begin building a site? and last but not least, can i still import the free wordpress templates?
Creative Web Design´s last blog ..Free and User friendly web page design

 
Comment by customer ratings
2009-10-13 06:29:21

Bluehost & Godaddy are good ones. Yes its difficult for first time users, at least it was for me.

 
Comment by Betty Boop
2009-10-13 09:07:05

thx 4 the impressive post i realy like it

 
Comment by selling houses
2009-10-13 20:20:02

I’m impressed you’re doing so well with Mu – I’m still struggling with it. :(

 
2009-10-14 02:46:55

Wordpress is free blog tool for the users. Any one can post there descriptions, with colorful themes. Directly or indirectly we can submit our site in this. Clearly, best way to publish a site. This space not enough for me to tell something about wordpress.
Adrenal fatigue syndrome clinic´s last blog ..Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-11

 
2009-10-15 05:21:14

I love WP MU! I have been able to use it on several different projects dealing with clients who wanted separate sites, however wanted to control them from one source. It was a little tricky to set up with my host. I do wish there were more plugins for WPMU though

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-10-19 05:06:22

When WPMU and Wordpress merge (currently under development at Wordpress.org), Wordpress MU will have many more plugins available.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minneapolis MN Copyright Lawyer

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Comment by Sueblimely
2009-10-19 06:05:32

I was unaware that there may be a merger – that would be excellent. I came across one hiccup when I opened up membership of the site on a subdomain but members were automatically only subscribed to the main domain. I could have changed them over but instead because there were only a couple of private member posts at this stage I just moved the membership area to the main site and made these posts private.
Sueblimely´s last blog ..Firefox Collections and Social Networking

 
 
 
Comment by Lucidica
2009-10-17 03:14:23

This is some of the best software ever developed, if you run numerous blogs it is truly priceless.

 
Comment by gadisbute
2009-10-18 18:15:01

Multi user? Does it mean, We could create more than one user to update our article?
gadisbute´s last blog ..abg bejat

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-10-19 05:04:14

It means you can have multiple blogs with one installation of Wordpress MU.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minneapolis MN Copyright Lawyer

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Comment by Sueblimely
2009-10-19 06:29:41

You are able to have more than one user with Wordpress itself.

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-10-29 02:12:20

Sue makes a good point. With standard Wordpress, you can already have more than one user writing content for the blog. Wordpress MU is different because it allows you to have multiple blogs, so each user can have their own blog.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Shareholders Rights Attorney

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Comment by Sueblimely
2009-10-19 07:03:29

I was not sure I could achieve it with my shared hosting with Hostgator but there was a workaround I could legitimately use.

 
2009-10-19 15:23:41

I want to develop website with wordpress mu. thanks for info.

 
Comment by Custom t-shirts
2009-10-23 22:38:09

Perfect for a non-profit org’s website I’m working on atm. They want to have multiple blogs for eat of its staff.

 
2009-10-27 05:21:47

I have planned to make wordpress multi user. Maybe i will try on a past week. thanks for this article about wordpress multi user.
beasiswa luar negeri´s last blog ..Tips Mendapatkan Beasiswa Luar Negeri Ke Jerman

 
2009-10-27 06:58:09

I recently listened to a Podcast called “Press This” on http://www.webmasterradio.fm. It’s perfect for anything WordPress related. It taught me a lot.

Comment by used tires
2009-10-27 08:33:23

Awesome! I will have to check out the podcast that you mentioned in your comment =D

Till then,

Jean

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Comment by Ridge Ventilation
2009-10-27 07:00:16

Great post – Thanks for sharing! WordPress MU is not as complicated as it appears to be.

 
Comment by belajar saham
2009-10-27 12:00:41

blogging is new for me, i will make a site with wordpress.

 
Comment by rif
2009-10-27 17:27:32

wordpress is good blogging…
rif´s last blog ..Crazy Money Making Ideas

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-10-29 02:35:26

Sue, these types of comments appear to be generated by a tool allowing people to quickly leave comments on multiple blogs without ever reading the content of the blog. I had a similar problem and found that CAPTCHA Wordpress plugin eliminated most of the spam—it at least required someone to read the CAPCHA before commenting.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Shareholders Rights Attorney

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-10-29 02:28:41

It seems that there is a lot of confusion regarding how to setup Wordpress MU. I suspect that the merger of Wordpress and Wordpress MU will result in better documentation and more guidance to those trying to use the multi-site function. In the meantime, what are the best online resources you have found for installing and setting up Wordpress MU?
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Shareholders Rights Attorney

 
Comment by Home made hand jobs
2009-11-02 06:59:17

I have designed my website but not constructed yet. I was advised to use word press as I mentioned “blog” as part of my website. I don’t want to blog myself. I want people to create their own blogs on my website, and also other people can leave comments on each others’ blogs.
Home made hand jobs´s last blog ..Handmade Christmas Gifts for your dear ones

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-11-05 02:26:37

Home made hand jobs, do you realize that you’ve made the same comment four times on this page?
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Shareholders Rights Attorney

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Comment by Home made hand jobs
2009-11-02 07:00:09

i am not an expert with php though, so I used Drupal and am pretty content with the results. I had no idea how to make a website…so its pretty user friendly if you’re willing to learn it.
Home made hand jobs´s last blog ..Handmade Christmas Gifts for your dear ones

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-11-05 02:24:50

Drupal is a great option for SEO. It’s a bit more complex than Wordpress, but it has more features and control if you don’t mind putting in the time learning it.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Shareholders Rights Attorney

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Comment by Flame Graphics
2009-11-02 09:42:04

Thanks sue, great collection here. Looking forward to your next update.
Flame Graphics´s last blog ..Couple

 
Comment by Quick Sale
2009-11-03 19:21:09

Yes, WP has the great facility to use it as a multi user. I am great fan of WP!

 
Comment by Customer Ratings
2009-11-05 13:02:07

Anyone know where Sue disappeared too? Did she get captured by kangaroos?! ;)
-Jack

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-11-10 07:34:57

She is still around, but busy with higher priorities.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Civil Litigation Attorney

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Comment by Customer Ratings
2009-11-05 13:02:44

Who isn’t a fan of WP mr. Quickie Sale?

 
Comment by log cabin furniture
2009-11-10 16:59:33

What an amazing bit of luck- I manage three blogs of my own and am about to set up two for a couple of my clients (a chiropractor and an esthetician). This post is the answer to my prayers! Anything that will help me manage my time more efficiently is more than worth the time it’ll take to learn. Many thanks!!!!

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-11-14 04:13:25

Congratulations. Setting up WPMU can be tricky depending on the circumstances.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Civil Litigation Attorney

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2009-11-17 08:52:29

The last time I tried it out on one of my websites, I couldn’t install it because it conflicted with my existing install of wordpress on my main domain. So I could only install it on a sub-domain, and not the sub-directory like I wanted it to, hehe. But…. when I did get to try it out on the sub-domain I really liked it.thanks..

 
Comment by Mauritius Resto
2009-11-17 21:54:33

Very interesting stuff. Right now, I am in no need of Wordpress MU but with time, I am sure it will happen. Hats off for this great concept.
Mauritius Resto´s last blog ..Ladies and gentlemen, summer in Mauritius has just begun!

 
2009-11-19 06:15:44

Wordpress is currently setup on my newspaper website. However if I install WPMU (mu.wordpress.org/) on a subdomain such as WPMU.example.com, can my editors go there and create their own subdomain blogs without messing up the orginal WP on the main directory?
structured settlement payments´s last blog ..Structured Settlement Payment

 
Comment by floor heat
2009-11-19 23:51:21

Wordpress is currently setup on my newspaper website. However if I install WPMU (mu.wordpress.org/) on a subdomain such as WPMU.example.com, can my editors go there and create their own subdomain blogs without messing up the orginal WP on the main directory?
floor heat´s last blog ..Does anyone have experience in heat welding the seams of linoleum flooring

 
2009-11-20 01:10:51

I tried making a fishing organizations website with Wordpress, but thing did not work well for me so I used the default site building toll instead.

 
Comment by nakliyat
2009-11-24 06:26:14

thanks very good sharing

 
Comment by Bratwurst Recipes
2009-11-24 13:42:20

Hey, this is a great post.
Thanks for sharing! WordPress MU is not too complicated as I thought was

 
Comment by NJ SEO GUY
2009-11-25 01:34:52

I have designed my website but not constructed yet. I was advised to use wordpress as I mentioned “blog” as part of my website. I don’t want to blog myself. I want people to create their own blogs on my website (because it is very much subject related), and also other people can leave comments on each others’ blogs.
Can wordpress do this?
If yes, is there a limit to the number of people creating blogs?
If not, can you suggest another opensource, php based tool?
NJ SEO GUY´s last blog ..Useful Knowledge About Web Analtytics

 
Comment by Sally
2009-11-26 03:03:40

I know about wordpress but definitely prefer Joomla because it’s much more convenient for me!

Comment by Used Tires
2009-11-26 14:16:57

@Sally why is Joomla more convenient compared to wordpress?

Till then,

Jean

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-12-02 15:03:32

I disagree. Joomla is more complex and complicated than Wordpress. Joomla arguably has more features, but it certainly is not easier.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Business Litigation Attorney

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Comment by Quick Sale
2009-11-26 17:30:01

I am not interested in Multi user as I just want to concentrate more on my personal WP account!

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-12-02 15:09:18

Are you referring to a Wordpress.com account? Wordpress.com is actually run on Wordpress MU.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Business Litigation Attorney

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Comment by Fruit Cages
2009-11-27 00:36:04

I’m thinking of changing our blog over to Wordpress and this will certainly help…
Fruit Cages´s last blog ..The Ten Easiest To Grow Vegetables

 
Comment by Handuk
2009-11-28 16:16:46

hello, this is my first time i visit here. I found so many interesting in your blog especially on how to determine the topic. keep up the good work.
Handuk´s last blog ..Handuk Grosir

 
Comment by Hot Water service
2009-11-28 19:58:00

It seems to be an ideal one…..But informative

 
Comment by Hot Water service
2009-11-28 20:03:25

Wordpress now has become a bit popular…And its quite a bit useful

 
Comment by Bali Accommodation
2009-11-30 15:12:32

This is the first time i heard about wordpress MU. Is that open source also?
Bali Accommodation´s last blog ..Villa Senang / 3 Bedroom Deluxe

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-12-02 14:58:55

Yes. It’s from the creators of Wordpress. Technically, it’s a fork of Wordpress.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Business Litigation Attorney

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2009-11-30 18:13:12

Wordpress MU is good but not very good for complex multiuser websites… for that i prefre drupal.
2D 3D Animation India´s last blog ..Create a valid RSS feed for any page on the web!

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-12-02 14:53:45

What do you mean by “complex multiuser websites?” That is, what makes them “complex?”
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Business Litigation Attorney

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2009-12-02 04:05:15

We have one of our blogs in a multi-user platform and have been happy with the results. The search engines seem to give a little more nod to WP’s mu platform.
Kennewick Real Estate´s last blog ..Kennewick Real Estate

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-12-16 02:50:29

If you look at the HTML of a page created by Wordpress MU, you will see that it looks just like a regular Wordpress site. Search engines like that the site is not full of extra code; Wordpress and Wordpress MU produce very simple, clean HTML code without the extra garbage (unnecessary code, etc.) thrown in by other content management systems.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Business Litigation Attorney

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2009-12-03 17:46:49

It difficult to find many examples of WordPress being used for anything other than blogs. You can find examples of it being adapted for online portfolios, galleries, and ecommerce uses, but not on any really major sites.
homemade gifts to make´s last blog ..Handmade Christmas Gifts for your dear ones

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-12-16 02:43:19

I agree. Major websites often need tools not included in Wordpress, such as tracking the publishing process from the writer, editor, and editor-in-chief. However, Wordpress is an easy way for a small business to create a small website, even if they don’t want a blog. I’ve seen small businesses with up to 500 pages using Wordpress, and the sites didn’t have a blog, per se.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Business Litigation Attorney

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2009-12-03 17:48:02

let me know in details ???
homemade gifts to make´s last blog ..Handmade Christmas Gifts for your dear ones

 
Comment by ac? cehre
2009-12-04 02:51:08

very nice informations thanks. laptop

 
Comment by nakliyat
2009-12-04 05:00:06

thanks :)

 
2009-12-04 08:57:13

The best plugin after Seo all in one.

 
Comment by KeyfiSaadet
2009-12-04 16:50:59

Yes. It’s from the creators of Wordpress.

 
2009-12-05 08:58:54

Wow, so much information here! I just started a new WPMU blog and there are a lot of things I’ll need to look up because I’m unfamiliar with how they work. I’ll definitely come back here for reference.

 
Comment by evden eve
2009-12-06 02:36:10

I have visited first time but I will come again to find new things.

thanks

 
Comment by Garden Vacuum
2009-12-06 09:49:22

I had all sorts of problems trying to figure out Joomla. When I started learning how to use Wordpress I had a much easier time. This is the first I’ve heard of Wordpress MU. I suppose it’s time to get confused all over again. LOL
Garden Vacuum´s last undefined ..If you register your site for free at

 
Comment by sinema izle
2009-12-07 08:05:29

thank yo uvery good U m post
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Comment by saç ekimi
2009-12-07 09:44:00

I’m really very useful to follow a long-time see this as a blog here Thank you for your valuable information.

 
Comment by sarki ara
2009-12-07 15:30:38

I am new for worpress multi user, can you please share more tips to optimize it.

 
Comment by Florida Contractor
2009-12-07 19:34:19

Wordpress now become master to produce such master stuff, yes we looking for more tips and tricks.

 
Comment by used bulldozers
2009-12-08 00:23:44

Great stuff. I’m a huge fan of WordPress and all the plugins that come in follow. I hope to read more about that soon.

 
Comment by Online Muzik Dinle
2009-12-08 22:33:58

I am new for worpress multi user, maybe you can share more tips to optimize it.

 
Comment by SEO
2009-12-12 00:00:36

I think they can, and it wont mess up the main one.

 
Comment by Available Domains
2009-12-13 02:10:42

Wordpress MU is a good platform, but to work in maximum performance, you need a hosting account with some fetures installed on it. Host Gator have a plan with this features enabled, as you said . Than you only should be able to get users in creating blogs on your WP MU platform, and start reading them :D
Available Domains´s last blog ..Google Trends – hot keywords available as domain name 11 December 2009

Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-12-16 02:37:09

I use HostGator for Wordpress MU. It’s great, except if you have hundreds of blogs installed on it, the database can get overwhelmed by the number of tables in it. However, this problem can be solved with this tool: http://premium.wpmudev.org/project/multi-db. This plugin will spread the Wordpress MU tables over multiple databases.
Minnesota Attorney´s last blog ..Minnesota Business Litigation Attorney

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2009-12-13 16:26:19

Wordpress is great and it’s free, i use it alot!

 
Comment by Free Music News
2009-12-14 22:45:13

nice tutorial, thanks for share
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Comment by Belajar SEO
2009-12-14 22:46:56

great post, thanks

 
Comment by sohbet
2009-12-15 03:58:04

Thanks, great post

 
Comment by John Eaglesmith
2009-12-16 08:33:15

Interesting Post, WPMU has caused problems with plugins that regular Wp never experienced. You can see one of my WP blogs here: deer hunting tips.

 
2009-12-18 03:00:13

Good article. Can I use it on my blog?
Antalya evden eve nakliyat´s last blog ..Evden eve nakliyat

 
Comment by tommy
2009-12-18 07:06:23

Hopefully this will allow for a smooth transition from a WP blog up to a multi-blog setup which could help with a lot of community driven sites as they grow. thanks for sharing
tommy´s last blog ..Healthy Life Using Nature Supplements

 
Comment by Online Muzik Dinle
2009-12-19 02:46:12

Thanks for this, it is really been helpful to me to manage many blogs.

 
Comment by haber
2009-12-20 00:12:00

Thanks for this, it is really been helpful to me to manage many blogs.

 
Comment by p?rlanta
2009-12-21 21:27:38

Thanks for this, it is really been helpful to me to manage many blogs.

 
Comment by Templates free
2009-12-22 07:27:39

Excellent design, beautiful site received
Templates free´s last blog ..Download free 2 Wordpress themes “Wiking” and “Wcute”

 
Comment by Online Muzik Dinle
2009-12-22 16:10:52

Bluehost & Godaddy are good ones. Yes its difficult for first time users, at least it was for me.

 
Comment by Sözlük
2009-12-22 22:37:45

I’m a blog writter,too. The wordpress MU is quite convenient.And thanks for this link…

 
2009-12-24 00:13:27

I have designed my website but not constructed yet. I was advised to use wordpress as I mentioned “blog” as part of my website. I don’t want to blog myself. I want people to create their own blogs on my website (because it is very much subject related), and also other people can leave comments on each others’ blogs.

 
Comment by Sally
2009-12-30 15:11:32

I am still using WPMU and it is working with me smoothly. :)
Sally´s last blog ..Dealing With Ice Dams on Roofs

 
Comment by Koi Fish
2010-01-11 07:06:33

Wordpress Multi User is like owning your own Wordpress but it’s your own domain. As long as subdomains don’t have duplicate contents as the main site, you shouldn’t have any problem with search engines indexing your blog.

 
Comment by Program
2010-01-14 03:15:52

Good point. I used the WPMU Multi-Site plugin when I setup Wordpress MU. I’m not sure if there are any other plugins that do the same thing.

 
Comment by Tom M.
2010-01-14 04:14:22

Thanks for the information on Wordpress Multi User. I’m just getting started with WP after several years using traditional websites. I can’t believe all the flexibility the plugins provide.
Tom M.´s last blog ..Nitric Oxide Supplements – Do They Really Work?

 
Comment by Money Bins
2010-01-14 04:58:36

Wordpress MU is definitely recommend for those with multiple blogs to control and look after.

 
Comment by Donanim Haberi
2010-01-16 22:12:34

I’m glad I chanced across your post. I was considering WordPress for my next site, I think this article sealed it. Thanx

 
Comment by evdeneve
2010-01-18 18:15:49

I didn’t realize there was a HostGator support forum that discussed Wordpress MU. Thanks for the tip. The discussion on the HostGator forum was really helpful.

 

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