On most hosts that’s called a “subdomain” and, usually, there are tools to create them.
Make sure you do NOT redirect the subdomain where you want to install your blog.
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Thanks Moshu! Now how do I create a mysql database for wordpress using the Media Temple GS system!? 😀
I don’t know, never been hosted there. They must have some user manual, knowledge base or something…
The general instructions for installing are here:
http://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/Installing_WordPress#Detailed_Instructions
@unit9: If you’re still wondering, to create a database on the (gs) Grid-Service platform, you log in to your AccountCenter ( https://ac.mediatemple.net ), click on “Admin” for your domain from the main dashboard page, and go to “Manage Databases”. You will then see a tab titled “Add a Database”. From here, you can create either a MySQL or PostgreSQL database. The “Global Settings” tab will reveal to you the username, password, and database hostname to use.
Note: You will need to use a specific hostname for your database on the (gs) Grid-Service. Using ‘localhost’ will not work. The hostname is something along the lines of ‘internal-db.s<site_number>.gridserver.com’, where ‘<site_number>’ is replaced by your actual site number on the Grid.
Hope this helps!
–Arman Z. – (mt) Media Temple, Inc.
Yes, my site: http://www.w757.comis hosting by mediatemple, I don;t know how to create the sub-domain, such as http://bbs.w757.com.
Thanks for the instructions armanmt. Reading the wp instructions on multiple databases was a bit vague for a newbie like me. I have both up and running now!!!
