Wordpress - can I have more than 1 install?

[zilla]

Hi,

Currently I have a wordpress blog on the main domain of my hosting. I want to install a separate wordpress blog in a subdomain. Is this possible? Would it wipe out my Wordpress install on my main domain? Can I have more than one Wordpress on the same host? I would think so as they use separate SQL databases. But I definitely don't want the wordpress on the main domain wiped out when I click install! I'm using Simple Scripts.

[redsox9]

You should be able to have multiple installations on an account provided you have separated each into its own subdirectory and pointed it to individual databases. How SimpleScripts handles that, I do not know...

[Korr]

Yeah... just make sure you're using a different directory or domain. All my wordpress sites are installed on unique domains, but I don't see why you couldn't put an additional one under a subdomain or subforum of your primary domain.

(just make sure you fill out the destination correctly!)

And remember, its always a good time to download a backup...lol

[felgall]

You can even stick hundreds of installs into the same database just by using a different prefix for each.

[planicd]

It should work on a subdomain folder but how is it done with simple scripts?

[XSP]

I use WP MU and you an then install as many as you wish without touching your cpanel.

Very cool tool and very easy to use.

http://mu.wordpress.org/

Hope that helps

XSP ;)

[TonyS]

It should work on a subdomain folder but how is it done with simple scripts?

After you click "Install Now" in simplescripts, there's a drop-down box where you can choose the domain or subdomain you want to install to, then a second box after the / where you can specify a subfolder.

So you could do

blog.mydomain.com or
www.mydomain.com or
something.mydomain.com/blog, etc...