one server - one database - mutilple domains

jross

I am looking to share the database with several different domains - is this possible? Can I upload the script to the different domains and define the conf files the same - or will I have an issue with cookies?

Minisweeper

Assuming each domain can connect to the database it'l be fine. You'd need to change the database prefix in each of the conf files though.

Mark W

Cookies shouldn't be a problem because they're defined on a per-domain basis.

jross

What about defining the Extensions folder to be the same in the settings tab - or sharing the theme files. It appears that I'm not able to define a full path to the themes folder. Also it seems like the extensions went a little wacky. Perhaps I just need to manually change the content of those diretories when I make an update. Here are some of the parameters of the setting file from the new domain (domainB) - same server. // Application Settings $Configuration['SETUP_TEST'] = '1'; $Configuration['APPLICATION_PATH'] = '/home/sites/www.domainA.com/web/vc/'; $Configuration['DATABASE_PATH'] = '/home/sites/www.domainA.com/web/vc/conf/database.php'; $Configuration['LIBRARY_PATH'] = '/home/sites/www.domainA.com/web/vc/library/'; $Configuration['EXTENSIONS_PATH'] = '/home/sites/www.domainA.com/web/vc/extensions/'; $Configuration['LANGUAGES_PATH'] = '/home/sites/www.domainA.com/web/vc/languages/'; $Configuration['THEME_PATH'] = '/vc/themes/vanilla3/'; $Configuration['DEFAULT_STYLE'] = '/vc/themes/vanilla3/styles/default/'; $Configuration['WEB_ROOT'] = '/vc/'; $Configuration['BASE_URL'] = 'http://www.domainB.com/vc/'; $Configuration['FORWARD_VALIDATED_USER_URL'] = 'http://www.domainB.com/vc/'; $Configuration['SUPPORT_EMAIL'] = 'jamie@domainB.com'; $Configuration['SUPPORT_NAME'] = 'Jross'; $Configuration['APPLICATION_TITLE'] = 'jross Forum'; $Configuration['BANNER_TITLE'] = 'jross Forum'; $Configuration['COOKIE_DOMAIN'] = '.domainB.com'; $Configuration['COOKIE_PATH'] = '/'; $Configuration['SETUP_COMPLETE'] = '1'; $Configuration['ENABLE_WHISPERS'] = '1'; $Configuration['DISCUSSION_TIME_THRESHOLD'] = '40'; $Configuration['DISCUSSION_THRESHOLD_PUNISHMENT'] = '300'; $Configuration['LAST_UPDATE'] = '1158168682'; $Configuration['ATTACHMENTS_UPLOAD_PATH'] = '/home/sites/www.domainA.com/web/vc/uploads/%year%/%month%/';

Minisweeper

I didnt realise you couldnt define a full path to the themes folder. As an alternative you could define the path as '../../www.domainA.com/web/vc/themes/vanilla3' which i think should work?
When you say they went a bit wacky, what happened?

Mark W

I just tried this & changing the themes on one domain changes it on both domains, and unless the subfolders line up /vanilla/themes vs. /forum/themes one site's themes won't work. Edit: Oops, just read the previous post more closely. I just created a fake themes folder with nothing but the stylesheets & images.

Mark W

All the tabs across the top also point to the original domain. Clicking on "Discussions" takes me back to the old domain.

Mark W

I seem to have straightened the themes out, but the links across the top still need fixing.

Minisweeper

I'm pretty sure those tabs are built from the paths you give vanilla which then go into the conf/settings.php file - you sure they're all set up right?

If it's any help, if I can be bothered tomorrow (which unfortunately is quite unlikely cause I'm pretty lazy) I might try setting up a few versions of vanilla running on a centralised store and write a short how-to for it. I'll see where the day takes me and if I find anything to do in the evening. If I get bored and finish fixing all the nightmare boxes at work I'll try and get onto it.

Mark W

It might be the Page Management addon that doesn't quite properly uninstall itself when you disable it that hard-links the URLs.

Mark W

Deleting the Page Management addon fixed the problem.

Cloud Strife

Meybe this way is work, I don't try this.

<?php
// settings.php

$website = basename($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']);

$site1 = 'www.site1.com';
$site2 = 'www.site2.com';

if ($website = $site1){
include('settings1.php');
}
else if ($website = $site2){
include('settings2.php');
}
?>

Tex

Same problem with me: Deactivating, deleting and reinstalling the Page Management extension helped. Thanks to Mark W to pointing that out!