Multiple master sites with single DB and separate installations?

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3/2/2009 9:39:30 PM
zootie
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Multiple master sites with single DB and separate installations?

I've been exploring mojoPortal. Very straighforward and feature rich. Thank you :)

I see it's possible to host multiple sites by setting AllowMultipleSites (and then using hostnames or folders) using the same database. One variation I've considered is to use either scheme (host or folder) based on the requirements of each project, maybe using a separate installation, but still using the same DB (ideally). The idea is to allow for multiple-language sites like domain1.com/en and domain1.com/es, while still being able to host domain2.com or domain3.com (each using its own preferences)... I think this would be possible if having multiple "master" sites (and multiple installations), and then specify the master using RelatedSiteID, but I haven't had much success since I don't know how to create a new master site in the same DB (or maybe it's not possible at all).

I know it's possible to implemente multiple language sites using hostnames (en.domain1.com and es.domain1.com), it just seems friendlier in some cases to use folder names, and I'm exploring alternatives.

Another thing I'm doing is to use a junction point for mojoPortal files/binaries, so all the installations share the same codebase. I'm use a relative path to ../user.config) for the appSettings section, so each installation can customize settings yet keep a single codebase.

Any comments? Thanks 

3/5/2009 6:32:01 AM
Joe Audette
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Re: Multiple master sites with single DB and separate installations?

Hi,

For multi sites its an either or thing per installation, either you use host name based child sites or folder based, you cannot mix and match folder and host sites in the same installation and I would not recommend sharing the same db for 2 installations where one uses hosts and another uses folders. I mean it may work but I don't test that scenario or support it.

For multiple languages my current recommendation is to use Folder sites with related sites mode enabled so they share the same users and roles.

See Supporting Multiple Languages.

Hope it helps,

Joe

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