Multistore, how to set up for multiple domains?

[ilyakar]

Hi,

The title says it all.

 

I looked around, but I can't find any good explanation or tutorial.

 

Thanks!

[El Patron]

take a look at this:

http://doc.prestashop.com/display/PS15/Managing+multiple+shops

[ilyakar]

I still don't understand. When presta is installed on let's say: http://prestashoptest.com, how can I set up a multishop on http://prestashoptest2.com

[reefdvrjim]

You're not the only one. I've looked through every thread on multistore and everyone just points you to http://doc.prestasho...multiple+shops.

 

It doesn't tell you what to install on the other domain or if you need to redirect the URL or if it can be on different servers.

 

That document is fairly worthless.

Edited November 25, 2012 by reefdvrjim (see edit history)

[El Patron]

You're not the only one. I've looked through every thread on multistore and everyone just points you to http://doc.prestasho...multiple+shops.

 

It doesn't tell you what to install on the other domain or if you need to redirect the URL or if it can be on different servers.

 

That document is fairly worthless.

 

cpanel = park to main domian

plesk = alias to main domain

other (shared) = point to installation

 

it's probably not in the document as it's not PS specific...you could always improve the document and submit to ps for approval...

[gg1965]

I'm sorry as I'm just not getting it. This is the scenario i want to do:

 

Domain1.com (prestashop install and configured)

 

Doman2.com (secondary store but no install on this host)

 

I have set up multistore on domain1.com and have a second shop added in the same group as domain1.com. i am thinking/hoping that this second shop will be the new virtual shop on domain2.com

 

i have gone to domain2.com and pointed it back to domain1.com - and as expected the full shop appears.

 

But i was hoping that the content items / products for domain2.com will just appear.

 

In the multishop setup screen on domain1.com, i listed only a subset of categories/products that i want available on domain2.com.

 

My questions are:

 

- in the config screen of my second store on domain1.com, what do i put in the following fields:

 

"shop url" box, "domain" field: do i put in the url of my real prestashop install or the virtual one on domain2.com?

 

"shop url" box, "virtual uri" field: what do i put in here?

 

"shop url" box, "Your final URL will be:" field: what do i put in here?

 

 

So do i understand the multistore function correctly, ie, have a prestashop install on domain1.com and have a virtual shop on domain2.com that in reality points back to domain1.com and only lists a subset of categories/products. is that how it is meant to work?

 

If so, how can i get it to work?

 

 

Thanks

 

 

graham

[gg1965]

i guess i am on my own with this one......

[nikketrikke]

hello same problem i'm searching for a "great" explaination my problem is:

 

shop1: www.prestashop.com the installed one on the root

shop2: www.dk.prestashop.com

shop3: www.de.prestasop.com

 

i must create subdomain with cpanel ? or prestashop do it itself?

[Atomic]

Hi,

 

I am having the same problem. For the sake of clarity I will explain my version:

 

What I am trying to achieve

 

I have one main shop, say "shopmain.com" - these are fictitious URL's for the purpose of explanation only

 

And I want to run a number of other shops using PrestaShop's Multishop functions, each with a sub set of shopmain.com's inventary. These shops are say "shopA.com" and "shopB.co.uk" etc...

 

The first problem

 

The fist problem that I have encountered is that when I try to set this scenario up in the admin of mainshop.com I get an error saying that mod_rewrite is not set up on the server. I have now tried this with two different hosting companies and in both cases I get the same problem. At the moment we are looking at trying to recreate or change the .htaccess and here is what my hosting company say:

Mod_rewrite is available on the server by default. Rewrite rules are allowed to be used in your .htaccess files. I am showing that you .htaccess file only contains a line to set the path to php.ini.

 

The real problem - What is the mutishop function supposed to do

 

Faced with this problem we are looking for a solution. I have spent hours and hours looking at various forum posts and it seems to me that most of the answers and really work arounds. The one thing that is really missing is a good conceptual view of what the functionality in Multishop is supposed to do in relation to set up the shops to be accessible from each shop's domain when its set and what I have to do myself or ask my hosting company to do. This is really the task of the authors of Multishop, otherwise we are each going to implement our own work arounds which will create a lot of problems down the line. Moreover, as Multishop is one of the main unique differences PrestaShop has over its rivals surely it is in PrestaShop's interests to do this.

 

So what should I do now

 

For now can someone advise me on how I get the Multishop function working. My understanding is that the steps are:

1. Park the domains of the sub stores with the domain of the main shop

2. Alter the .htaccess file - although I do not know what code to use to alter it.

 

Is this correct, and can anyone furnish more detail, like the code to alter the .htaccess file and if there are any additional steps?

[El Patron]

it is difficult for the community to help if you post on what you think are similar issues.

 

I suggest if you are not the original poster and have an issue that you start a fresh thread detailing you question as opposed to mixing them up here.