Title: cemdev's Replies | WordPress.org --- # cemdev [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[WordPress Landing Pages] Why does this not work with theme landing page?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-does-this-not-work-with-theme-landing-page/) * Thread Starter [cemdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/) * (@cemdev) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-does-this-not-work-with-theme-landing-page/#post-4549810) * Woah. Wasn’t expecting a response so quickly! Nice. * Okay, I’ll buy that. Will give the single-landing-page.php route a go. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[SharePress] [Plugin: SharePress] Sharepress multisite](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-sharepress-sharepress-multisite/) * Thread Starter [cemdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/) * (@cemdev) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-sharepress-sharepress-multisite/#post-2850593) * yeah, authentication will actually be handled by my application (non-wordpress– and a single domain). I would then intend to modify the plugin settings directly in the wordpress database, so that the user could post from their site – they would never need to authenticate through the plugin. (in fact, I intend to hide that admin menu item from them) * The theory’s good, we’ll see if it works in practice. I’ll give it a shot. * Thanks for the response! * Chris * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [Multisite CDN](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-cdn/) * [cemdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/) * (@cemdev) * [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-cdn/#post-2440072) * Would love this too! Have sent you a mail through your contact form. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Twitter Bootstrap for WordPress] [Plugin: WordPress Twitter Bootstrap CSS] Can I "easily" use this with a child theme?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-twitter-bootstrap-css-can-i-easily-use-this-with-a-child-theme/) * [cemdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/) * (@cemdev) * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-twitter-bootstrap-css-can-i-easily-use-this-with-a-child-theme/#post-2626988) * hey, i came across this as I wanted to add twitter bootstrap to my wp site. * just to let you know, the plugin does indeed work on Genesis (and I would imagine most other themes out there) * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [Domain mapping that allows BOTH notmapped.rootdomain.com and mappeddomain.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/domain-mapping-that-allows-both-notmappedrootdomaincom-and-mappeddomaincom/) * Thread Starter [cemdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/) * (@cemdev) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/domain-mapping-that-allows-both-notmappedrootdomaincom-and-mappeddomaincom/#post-2673518) * Thanks Ipstenu, * That makes sense. Okay, onto option 2! * Cheers, * Chris * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [A records, CNAME and domain mapping](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-records-cname-and-domain-mapping/) * Thread Starter [cemdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/) * (@cemdev) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-records-cname-and-domain-mapping/#post-2473121) * That seems to be using a CNAME (on the www), pointing to an A record (on the non-www). That’s what I want to avoid as I don’t want clients tied to an IP address– just to a domain name so that I can change servers without having to go through the rather immense hassle of having everyone change their settings, not quite fully understanding why, only knowing that it’s a PITA. * Aside from the scary DNS report, it does seem to be working. And the domain is not parked or in any way registered with my web server, or my web server company– which really does make sense as the site the CNAME is pointing to – netleksites. com has a dedicated IP, so, so long as Apache works similarly to IIS (which I’m more familiar with) it should route all requests to the same spot (netleksites. com) – at which point the WP domain mapping should take effect. So far it seems to work, leaves the domain fully in the client’s control for MX records and allows me to change network IPs with no client updates required. * Lots more testing needed, as if this works I’m not sure why sites like wordpress. com don’t use it. They recommend CNAME’s only for mapping subdomains, they manage the whole domain if you want to map the root domain, and allow you to set MX records through their system. That’s the alternate route, but a whole lot more work that I don’t need to have done if CNAMEs work. * Basically, I’m doubting this solution only because the big guys (wordpress.com) aren’t using it. I’m wondering if they know something I don’t, or vice versa. * Thanks for your help Andrea & Ipstenu – I guess all that’s left is to run with CNAME and if I run into trouble, then switch to WordPress.com’s model. * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [A records, CNAME and domain mapping](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-records-cname-and-domain-mapping/) * Thread Starter [cemdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/) * (@cemdev) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-records-cname-and-domain-mapping/#post-2473109) * You’ve parked a domain that’s using namecheap’s nameservers and only using CNAME to point to your server? If that’s the case, then I will raise a ticket with JaguarPC (my VPS host). I am unable to do so, CPanel errors. * The weird thing is – now the domain appears to be resolving correctly, even without the domain being registered with WHM or CPanel. Which actually makes sense since the domain it’s CNAME’d to has a dedicated IP, so the server *shouldn’t* have to map anything. * My concern is the rather frightening DNS reports the domain gets: * [http://leafdns.com/index.cgi?testid=13BD44AF](http://leafdns.com/index.cgi?testid=13BD44AF) * netleksites.com is the network – it’s using my nameservers. lowcarblust.com is the client site – it’s using namecheap nameservers and has www and non-www CNAME records that point to netleksites.com * I have another site on there that uses my nameservers as well, and is parked on netleksites.com cpanel, and everything works perfectly with it, the DNS reports are great too. * Could you do me a huge favour and see if the leafdns reports for your CNAME’d domains look equally scary? If they do, and they’ve been working anyways, then I’m a happy camper. * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [A records, CNAME and domain mapping](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-records-cname-and-domain-mapping/) * Thread Starter [cemdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/) * (@cemdev) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-records-cname-and-domain-mapping/#post-2473106) * Thanks Andrea – when I try to park a domain that’s using CNAME with a 3rd party registrar (namecheap.com in this case) cpanel errors and tells me I cannot park the domain because the domain is not registered with my nameservers. * Any other way to to give it a server alias? Unfortunately Linux and Apache admin are well outside my areas of expertise. I think you’re spot on though – the problem is with Apache configuration. The CNAME routes to the correct IP, so I’m guessing that as soon as I figure out how to tell Apache to route the request to network. com everything should ‘just work’. * That’s the dream, anyways. * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [A records, CNAME and domain mapping](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-records-cname-and-domain-mapping/) * Thread Starter [cemdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/) * (@cemdev) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-records-cname-and-domain-mapping/#post-2473075) * Lennart – your clients are using CNAME records with their registrar or are using your nameservers? * Ipstenu – everything I read is telling me I can’t do this, and indeed so far it seems like I can’t. I just don’t understand why. * If I set client.com CNAME records at their registrar to network.com, the domain DOES correctly route to the network.com IP address (tested using traceroute tool). Soo client.com DOES know the IP address. The problem does not seem to be in the DNS routing – it’s either with the web server or with wp domain mapping as far as I can tell. * If it can resolve to the IP, then so long as that IP is not shared (ie all host headers go to the same site) I cannot understand why it would not work unless the WP multidomain mapping isn’t working. * I have one last thing to try. * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [A records, CNAME and domain mapping](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-records-cname-and-domain-mapping/) * Thread Starter [cemdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/) * (@cemdev) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-records-cname-and-domain-mapping/#post-2473023) * but they have a nameserver. It’s just their registrar’s, not mine. it ‘should’ work. their domain is correctly using a nameserver (in this case namecheap.com’s nameserver) at which they should be able to set CNAME records that point to network. com, then the WP domain mapping should kick in. * I’m going to keep playing. If this isn’t possible it’s a MAJOR problem. Doesn’t make sense that it wouldn’t work… * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [A records, CNAME and domain mapping](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-records-cname-and-domain-mapping/) * Thread Starter [cemdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/) * (@cemdev) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-records-cname-and-domain-mapping/#post-2473018) * Hi Ipstenu, * Thanks for the reply. * OK – yes mapping example.com to example.network.com * example.network.com redirects to example.com in the browser and goes to the same page, yes. if i disable the mapping plugin it works as expected. * Also, for clarity – yes I have nameservers on my VPS. The domain that is working( let’s say working.com) is using my nameservers. example.com is not. I don’t want it to. I want the client to be able to manage their own domain with their registrar( so they can manage mail etc separately). I thought it would be as simple as them setting www and non www CNAME records to network.com. But that is not working. * Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) In reply to: [A records, CNAME and domain mapping](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-records-cname-and-domain-mapping/) * Thread Starter [cemdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cemdev/) * (@cemdev) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-records-cname-and-domain-mapping/#post-2472913) * not sure if it helps, but when I go to example.com it redirects to: * example.com/cgi-sys/defaultwebpage.cgi * Which just displays the text: Template Error: The template file must be given Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total)