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I just installed MSM and was able to clone content and templates etc on the backend - so that part is fine. It is the front end that I cannot get to work.

Here is how I want it set up:
public_html
- Main site and all related directories etc
- es: sub directory for Spanish version

So the URL would be site.com - for the main site and site.com/es/ would be the Spanish site.

Here is my config:
I copied over the index and admin PHP files into the ES directory and updated the system path which is a level up from public_htm (../../system).

The system/expressionengine/config/config.php file has these edits:

// Espanol
$system_path = '../../system';
/*---------------------------*/
$assign_to_config['site_name']  = 'es';
$assign_to_config['cp_url'] = 'http://air-watch.local/es/admin.php';
$assign_to_config['site_url'] = 'http://air-watch.local/es/';

I am able to access the backend via http://air-watch.local/es/admin.php

On the front end, when I go to http://air-watch.local/es/ I see the content but it is reading the main site templates (header.htm). I typed in {site_short_name} at the top so I can see it print out the name on the front end and in /es/ it displays default_site.

It is for some reason not pointing to the /es/ for the templates.
In the back end > Admin > General configuration the “URL to the root directory of your site” never gets update to http://air-watch.local/es/. I edit and save but it displays http://air-watch.local/

What am I missing?

Additional info:
I am using a master.config which requires config.env (for local, DEV and prod environments) and.

Hi AirWatch,

I can get you on the right track here. First thing to note, MSM does not require any edits to /system/expressionengine/config/config.php, so back those out.

With that out of the way, here is a sample set up that outlines the basics of config.php and each site’s index.php and admin.php

//CONFIG//
$config['cp_url'] = "http://engine.dev/admin.php";
$config['doc_url'] = "http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/";
$config['is_system_on'] = "y";
$config['allow_extensions'] = "y";
$config['site_label'] = "Test 23";
$config['cookie_prefix'] = "";
$config['multiple_sites_enabled'] = "y";

index.php and admin.php site 1
NO CHANGES

index.php and admin.php site 2
$system_path = '../../system';
/*---------------------------*/
$assign_to_config['site_name']  = 'msm_test';
$assign_to_config['cp_url'] = 'http://msm.dev/admin.php';
$assign_to_config['site_url'] = 'http://msm.dev';

--- admin ---
$system_path = '../../system';
/*---------------------------*/
$assign_to_config['site_name']  = 'msm_test';
$assign_to_config['cp_url'] = 'http://msm.dev/admin.php';

Can you follow up after you check those?

Thanks!

Hi Dan,
Thanks for your reply. I got it sorted out seconds before you posted this. It was complicated because I am using the multiple environment config files as well.

Also on a hunch I typed in index.php (sitename.com/es/index.php/url-title) and I was able t pull it up so I figured that I needed to remove the index.php for each site. Added an .htaccess inside the /es folder to remove the index.php from the URL and everything worked.

So it looks like I am all set.
Thanks!

Hey AirWatch!

Glad to see you are all set!

If you need anything else, just let us know!

Cheers,