I want to create multiple stores on 1 data base I have read it can be done but can it be done on more than 2? I would like 4 stores 1 data base exact same items in store just generic pages modified index, about , ect..

If it can be done how and if hot why?
Thanks

Hi Craig, the stores would have to reside on the same server and connect to the same database, the store url can be override in the includes.

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Ok they are on a shared server, What needs to be done in the includes my goal is a total of 4 duplicate stores (selling items) different landing pages. So what do I need to do I currently own 4 license 1 is used for a different product so leaves me 3 our main site and the 2 new I want to add.
THanks

Hi Craig, you would use the following parameter in the includes

Second store URL

If you need to set up a second store on the same server but for a different domain then use the setting
$orstoreurl="http://www.mysecondsite.com";
in includes.php. This will override the Home URL in the main admin settings.

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so in the includes put
$orstoreurl="http://www.mysecondsite.com"; 2nd domain name
$orstoreurl="http://www.mythirdsite.com"; 3rd domain name

What about product Images? they sit on the site individually can a pointer / redirect be added to the extra sites?

Hi Craig, you would need to upload the product image to each domain.

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Ok, can i copy and paste the files via ftp from the primary account to the secondary?

If you're referring to product images you can enter the full path including the http / https in the product admin pages and they will then be available on the other stores.

Andy

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Andy is the location be stored in that data base? or di I go into each store and enter each product by themselves? I would think there would be a faster way to do this being it is all saved in one data base I would think one change to pull with the full path opposed to a partial path. Ie when we enter the image info in the product or category areas instead of a partial path why can we not have it codded for a full path would that be that difficult? Purely asking from a point of pure ignorance on my part.

If you enter the path of the image as prodimages/image.jpg or / prodimages/image.jpg the database will be telling the software to look at yoursite.com/prodimages/ to find the image.

You have 2 choices really

1. Upload the prodimages folder to each of the sites - or
2. Enter the full URL so it doesn't matter where you are accessing the images from as the full path is provided.

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So if I go into the original store and add https://www.????com/images/ in front of all the images that exist then the new stores populate with that new path pulling the images?
Correct?

Yes, that should do it.

Andy

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Thank you