HOW TO : Install Multiple WordPress on Single MySQL Database




Posted on May 24 2012 - 10:06pm by Chintak Dholakia

So, your hosting provides only single MySQL database but you want to install another wordpress on the single domain? Yes, its possible. You can install Multiple WordPress on a single MySQL database and its very easy and even if you arn’t geeky, you can stil do it. You can install it on your subdomain or sub folder.

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The steps are very easy but you will need to install second WordPress manually on your server. We still have answer for it to complete that task quickly.

So lets start the process of installing Multiple WordPress on Single database and domain.

Step 1: Create a Sub-folder on your hosting server:

Create a Subfolder like that we have created – “Clicks”

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Step 2: Install EasyWP Script for faster installation of WordPress

Now as we know time is money, we should save time in manual installation of wordpress! We can have manual-automatic installation with EasyWP PHP Script that installs the script automatically yet it will still ask for manual installation with details of your database. Click here to know more about this script.



Download EasyWP WordPress Installer Script

 Step 3: Install the WordPress but wait!

Install the wordpress by running the PHP script: Here’s the catch when you can install multiple wordpress.

EasyWP WordPress Installer HOW TO : Install Multiple Wordpress on Single MySQL Database

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Just before the “GO” button there is a field. You can install multiple wordpress on single database by just changing the field value for example: wp_newsite

Congrats! Your new wordpress is installed.

I have done the same thing. You can check the demo: My site: http://DailyStuff.org is installed on wordpress and on same database, i have installed another wordpress site: http://dailystuff.org/clicks

So i run two wordpress on single database!

You too can do it now! icon smile HOW TO : Install Multiple Wordpress on Single MySQL Database All the best

About the Author

Chintak Dholakia is a Life Hacks blogger at DailyStuff.org and a Co-Author at GeekyGyaan.com. He is also Director at Shiksha Kosh, Open Source Educational Video Portal.

3 Comments so far. Feel free to join this conversation.

  1. Shalu Sharma May 26, 2012 at 1:50 pm - Reply

    Hey Chintak, nice article on setting up wordpress. I use hostgator so I use their 2 step settings. But this information is great for those doing it themselves.
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  2. Raaj Trambadia June 2, 2012 at 6:28 pm - Reply

    Amazing Amazing Amazing Amazing! I can’t say any more! Though I haven’t tried it yet, I’ll surely be doing because I’m currently writing an eBook and want to make a squeeze page for the same…So I can give it for free!

    Just to ask you – Do you have a beautiful squeeze page template for WordPress? If yes, please let me know! Cheers
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  3. Chintak Dholakia June 4, 2012 at 8:49 am - Reply

    Hello Raaj,
    You can check this out: http://templatic.com/freethemes/coming-soon/ [FREE] and http://templatic.com/news/ebook/ [Premium] themes. Worth using these themes

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