Multisite
This section is for public bodies that run the sites of several departments, agencies or programs from one Exponential installation. It explains the shapes such an installation can take, the steps to add a site, and how to keep departments apart where needed while sharing what should be shared.
Up: Building public-service sites, Governments: start here.
Pages in this section
| Page | Answers |
|---|---|
| One installation, many departments | Shapes, what is shared, trade-offs |
| Adding a department site | The steps for a new site |
| Per-site designs | A shared base design with department layers |
| Per-site settings in extensions | One extension and repository per site |
| Shared content across sites | Several locations, relations, shared folders |
| Links between department sites | Correct addresses for cross-site links |
| Editors and roles per department | Keeping each team in its own site |
| Logs, caches and operations per site | Separate logs, caches and cron |
Reading order
Managers: the first page. Administrators: then adding a site, settings, roles and operations. Site builders: designs, shared content and links. Multilingual department sites also read the languages section.
Related pages
- Setting up several sites
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.
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