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Is there a way to use Joomla multi-sites?
Joomla multi-sites is a long-waited feature and a core capability to implement this is in my wish-list. So far there were a few really good 3rd party extensions that handled this feature, which allow great flexibility and many different configuration scenarios.
How to set up a Joomla hosting account?
Use a single domain for your hosting account, as normal. Create the required add-on domains in the control panel of your hosting account. For the purpose of this tutorial, we will use www.redjohnsoncandy.com in addition to the base www.yellowjohnsoncandy.com domain name. Install and Setup Joomla! Install and setup Joomla! normally.
How to assign another domain in Joomla.com?
Paste following PHP code AS THE VERY FIRST THING in the install’s primary index.php file. To assign another domain, just copy/past the “if” function and edit it with the values of the other domain in the same fashion.
Can a Joomla extension be installed without JMS Mu?
It can also work with and without Jms Multi Sites. When the extension is installed without Jms Mu… JMS Multisites extend joomla with Multi Sites and user sharing. This allows multiple domain names or sites to have their own joomla configuration file using the same joomla installation.
Most shared hosting accounts can be configured to host more than one Joomla website either by creating multiple databases or by using different table prefixes in the same database. Obviously there are pros and cons to building separate websites compared to combining them into one Joomla install.
How to redirect to more than one domain in Joomla?
When the URI is invisible in the url the variable becomes a “/” sign. That is why you have to compare your pure url with a “/” sign at the end. This way you´ll be able to make 301 redirects in the same domain. Otherwise you´ll create an infinite loop in the redirection process.