Multisite Question

[babytarheelz]

I have a main site with several subdomains for local cities. I'm trying to set up s2member to charge for memberships, which I have on each site. I'm confused when it comes to all of my settings. Do I configure s2member on my main site once, or, do I set it up on each subdomain separately? The registrations are all the same really. I just need each one to be redirected to a different page after they login (to their perspective city). Also, I'm running on one PayPal account if that makes a difference. Please help, I'm so confused!

[Eduan]

So you want a subsite depending on what part of the world the user is?

[babytarheelz]

Yes. My main site is my niche on a national level while each subdomain will be for a local group, i.e. newyork.mainsite.com. I create these sites and they'll have 1 admin and the rest will be regular subscribers.

I think I've figured out that my subdomain sites will have to be independent from my main site and I'll need to set each one up as I create them. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. What I need clarity with is the PayPal stuff. Do I use the same keys, info, API, buttons, etc. for each one? I charge the same and want it all to go to the same PayPal account.

[Eduan]

Try this link:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network

If it's too complicated or you can't seem to make tell me so I research a little more.

[babytarheelz]

Thank you, I actually already have my network up and several sites created, it's adding s2member to them that I'm stuck on.

[Eduan]

Do you have s2Member Pro? there's a special version for multisite that comes with documentation about how to do that and in the price is included professional setup for your site... Here's the link: http://www.s2member.com/prices/

[carolinagirl2398]

Thanks, unfortunately, that's not in my budget. I don't need the "blog farm" option in Pro as my users aren't creating any sites, just registering to be a subscriber on the sites I create. I'm pretty clear on how to add s2member, I did it successfully on my main site. Just really needing to know about connecting PayPal and if I use the same info.

[babytarheelz]

Sorry, that was me....accidentally signed up twice, didn't realize I was logged in in both!

[Eduan]

So you solved your problem?

[eternal8pcurr]

I am setting up a multisite similar to the cities one, but I need it to be set up where the end user signs up one time at the main site and then has access to all sub-sites. I do not want a membership at each different site. Is it possible to give the member access to all directories under the main one?

[Jason Caldwell]

Thanks for the great question.

I am setting up a multisite similar to the cities one, but I need it to be set up where the end user signs up one time at the main site and then has access to all sub-sites. I do not want a membership at each different site. Is it possible to give the member access to all directories under the main one?

s2Member is NOT yet capable of handling permissions across multiple blogs from a single configuration on the Main Site. Each blog within a Network runs separate instances of the s2Member plugin; each with their own configuration. So you can't configure s2Member on the Main Site and expect it to protect other blogs in your Network. This is the intended behavior, as it allows s2Member to power Multisite Blog Farms even.

So, if you need to protect content on other blogs in your Network ( other than your Main Site ), you will need to activate the s2Member plugin on those blogs, and configure each of those instances to protect the areas that need to be off limits to the public.

All of that being said, s2Member DOES support current_user_can_for_blog(), so if you'd like to tweak things a little bit on your own, this function may help you tremendously. In fact, at some point in the future, s2Member may be integrated in this way, with better built-in support for this type of installation.

See also: viewtopic.php?f=40&t=12453&src_doc_v=111017#src_doc_current_user_is_for_blog%28%29

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