I am trying to develop a bilingual site based on WordPress (bilingual sites in Quebec are a necessary reality). The problem is I find automated translators (i.e. Google Translate) do not get the context right.
I noticed during a WordPress install (with Fantastico) I can select the folder where WordPress would live. Would it possible to have set up like:
public_html
|-index.html
|-english_site
|-wordpress install for english
|-french_site
|-wordpress install for french
Is it feasable to have both WordPress installs hook into the same database and media uploads? Or is there a better way to avoid automated translators?
I'd definitely recommend, WPML plugin for handling multilingual sites.
One admin area, every bit of content can have multiple hand crafted translations. Including pages, posts, menus etc. Plugins also get translated if they contain the relevant translation files.
Also supports sub domains, so you could do french.yourdomain.com or yourdomain.com (english / default).
Just notice that if you install any multilingual plugin, you should NOT have multiple WordPress instances. Multilingual plugins use a single WP install to serve several languages.
The language-directories structure that you see in the URL is a virtual thing. You shouldn't have real directories on the server. WordPress should be installed in the root path, not in a language directory.
If you're looking to serve languages from different domains (or subdomains), have a look at this FAQ for how to setup on your DNS and Apache.
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I want to update one of my sites ( https://mcqacademy.com/ ) into directory base multisite. Problem is - the basic way of upgrading an existing Wordpress site to multisite is to make a sub-domain base multisite.
I want to know is there any plugins or tutorial or any pro resources that will make my site to directory base multisite so that I will not need to transfer my existing data (post, taxonomies, meta etc) manually ...
Again,
Because my installation is not new, the sites in my WordPress network must use sub-domains. But I want sub-directory base network. See the screenshot -
Thanks in Advance!
Article in Codex: https://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network
"You are given the choice between subdomains and subdirectories. Except when one is restricted by existing settings and restricts one's options. "
and restrictions https://codex.wordpress.org/Before_You_Create_A_Network#WordPress_Settings_Requirements
"You cannot choose Sub-directory Install (for a path-based network) if your existing WordPress installation has been set up for more than a month, due to issues with existing permalinks. (This problem will be fixed in a future version. See Switching network types for more information.)
I have a project with WordPress for a multi-language, multi-country site.
i want to have a URL structure like:
domainname.com (Main site) (English)
fr.domainname.com (French)
ko.domainname.com (Korean)
Also i don't want a URL structure like:
domainname.com/fr
domainname.com/ko
i need to make it for 20 languages.. Seems WPML & Multilanguage by BestWebSoft Plugins will do translation well but with domainname/fr structure..
To achive my needed url structure, i must want to create 20 subdomains for 20 languages? also i want to keep 20 different wordpress sites for each language? Or any simple way is there? Looking forward Your Replies, Thanks in advance
With WPML this is no problem. You can opt for subdomains per language instead of directories or ?lang=xx.
In the Hosting administration, add the language sub-domains and point them to the directory with your wordpress setup (eg /public_html).
You will only have one Wordpress setup running, no matter how many languages.
I applied for a role and part of the application process requires me to build a WordPress site and make it live on a existing domain I own. This will assist the hiring company (example "WebCompany") to view and assess.
I have created the WordPress site locally and want to upload to my domain (e.g. www.mydomain.com.au) with a url extension like www.mydomain.com.au/webcompany.
Would it be as simple as just FTP the WordPress site to the root directory? Or do I need to set things up differently for it to work?
I recommend to install wordpress on your url with the same version, and use this plugin, I use it and helps even if you have info in your database, and your themes, all the stuff,
and then you have to active the plugins on the web, choose permalinks options.
WORDPRESS ALL-IN ONE PLUGIN
for the extension / what you mean really? you want wordpress on a /namefolder
because you can install wordpress in a folder and there's your extension, but if you have already wordpress installed on the public_html/ you can use multisite wordpress options.
Here is the info and I did it with this:
MultiSite Wordpress
I have a rather general but very important question. I have built a main website and an eShop for a client. The main website is in Wordpress and I have to find a platform for the eShop, but let's say it's also a Wordpress theme.
Can I install 2 wordpress sites in my hosting server? So for example, the first one will be www.company.com/website and the other being www.company.com/shop.
Yes you can: Installing Multiple Blogs « WordPress Codex.
While all the previous answers are technically correcct - they will have you doing twice the work that is actually needed for your desired outcome (as in two installs, two upgrades, two sets of security checks, two databases, two admin panels... you get the idea - two times the work, all unnecessary).
Since Wordpress 3.0, the WordpressMU features have been integrated into the core. This allows you to run multiple Wordprsss 'sites' from a single install.
Sites can be served from their different domain, sub-domains, or in your case different sub-directories within the same domain and server.
Full information on how to achieve this is available from Wordpress Codex:
Create A Network
Just install one wordpress app in your root directory and create the other directory and install it there, there should be no problem.
Keep in mind that if you are routing around a port 80 blockade (aka using a different port to host your site) then Multi-site WILL NOT WORK. In such an instance multiple WP installations seem to be the ticket.
You can choose a directory relative to your root domain when installing wordpress on your site.
Is it possible to have one WP instance run domain.com/articles and domain.com/tips while the rest of the site would be run by Zend Framework?
What you could do is setup a Wordpress MU site. have the install on domain.com/articles and domain.com/tips and then the rest of the site shouldn't cause any problems.
The only downside is that you basically have two sites for two sections of your site. I just did a Wordpress MU build and it got a little tricky but in the end it all worked and its pretty easy to update, just an extra click or two.
You can install Worpress in your root domain. Make the homepage of the Wordpress install the current homepage of your website with all of the links, layouts, and original site subfolders preserved. Then just have Wordpress take care of the other URLs that you defined above, making sure not to create any Wordpress directories that conflict with the current site directories.