Module Multisite

[Mike Rockett]

Multisite and Jumplinks

Can't remember if this was brought up before, but I think there may be a need to have Jumplinks v2 support Multisite. Besides there being two dev branches and referrals to how things can get messy, I think an implementation on the Jumplinks-side would be easy enough.

Do you think it would be simple enough to have the jumplink editor list valid domains from config so the user can select which domain(s) the jumplink belong(s) to?

Also, I'd be interested to know how many use the core multisite method (multiple site dirs sharing a single core) vs those who use this module, as I'd need a different method to obtain the valid domains for those using the core method.

Lastly, is the current dev2 going to make it to master any time soon?

[Mikel]

Hi, all,

we are trying to automate the module config setting for admin users that only have access to the page tree. The idea is that these admin users should be able to create new pages with the specific multisite template and the page name is automatically added to the multisite config array on page creation.

Sadly the hook does not work :-(  It is placed in the ready.php:

$this->addHookAfter('Pages::add', function($event) {
	  $page = $event->arguments[0];

    if ($page->template == 'project_home') { //check template of page added
    
      // get new domain from page name
      $new_domain = $page->name; 

      // get config data and save it to var
      $config = wire('modules')->getModuleConfigData('Multisite'); 
      $data = $config['subdomainsArray']; 
      
      // add new domain to config data and save it
      array_push($data, $new_domain);
      wire('modules')->saveModuleConfigData('Multisite', $data); 
    }
});

Any clues?

[Soma]

@mikel I guess you use the current master. This version is not supported anymore.

New versions (dev, dev2)  https://github.com/somatonic/Multisite/tree/dev2#add-multisitedomains this config was changed to be in site/config.php for various reasons . So the domain array is added to $config and it doesn't matter where. it could also be in a module.

I'm not sure what doesn't work in your example, it could be that it is in ready.php or the hook ::add should be ::added. Just wanted to mention that this if you use the master version it won't be compatible in future versions.

[Mikel]

Hi, Soma,

thanks for the quick reply. The hint (::added) was correct. It pointed me to other problems, so we could work everything out. 
Here is the working code for automating the modules config (placement in ready.php):

$this->addHookAfter('Pages::added', function($event) {
	  $page = $event->arguments[0];

    if ($page->template == 'NAME_OF_TEMPLATE') { //check template of page added
    
      // get new domain from page name
      $new_domain = $page->name; 

      // get config data and save it to var
      $config = wire('modules')->getModuleConfigData('Multisite'); 
  
      // add new domain to config data and save it
      $config['subdomains'].= "\n".$new_domain;
      wire('modules')->saveModuleConfigData('Multisite', $config); 
    }
});

I will work on Hooks for Pages::trashed and Pages::renamed.

As this is a client project, we will not upgrade unless we get paid for it, so we will stick with this solution for some time ;-)

So here are the other two mentioned hooks. Both are working:

$this->addHookBefore('Pages::renamed', function($event) {
	  $page = $event->arguments[0];

    if ($page->template == 'NAME_OF_TEMPLATE') { //check template of page added
    
      // get old domain from page name
      $old_domain = $page->namePrevious;
      
      // get new domain from page name
      $new_domain = $page->name; 

      // get config data and save it to var
      $config = wire('modules')->getModuleConfigData('Multisite'); 
      
      // replace changed domain in config data and save it
      $config['subdomains'] = str_replace($old_domain, $new_domain, $config['subdomains']);
      wire('modules')->saveModuleConfigData('Multisite', $config); 
    }
});

$this->addHookBefore('Pages::trashed', function($event) {
	  $page = $event->arguments[0];

    if ($page->template == 'NAME_OF_TEMPLATE') { //check template of page added
      
      // get domain from page name
      $domain = $page->name; 

      // get config data and save it to var
      $config = wire('modules')->getModuleConfigData('Multisite'); 
      
      // remove deleted domain from config data and save it
      $config['subdomains'] = str_replace("\n".$domain, '', $config['subdomains']);
      wire('modules')->saveModuleConfigData('Multisite', $config); 
    }
});

 

[kixe]

Forked this module a few days ago and ended up in a complete rewrite. Still under development and testing but working properly here.

What is different?

1. Do not worry about page naming. The root page is defined via ID.
2. Full multilanguage support *
3. take in account $template->slashUrl settings
4. take in account LanguageSupportPagenames::useHomeSegment settings
5. Fallback to default 404 page if custom 404 is not set
6. Throws exception in case of misconfiguration
7. Access of pages residing in a MultisitePageTree for other domains other than the corresponding root page is disallowed except for superuser
8. Pages inside a MultisitePageTree accessible only via the modified url if called from the corresponding domain (throws 404 instead of unexpected redirects)
9. Page paths are set via hook in Page::path() instead of modifying the return of Page::render()
10. Crosslink support via the RTE (CK Editor) Link plugin
11. Page view links in admin with correctly modified urls

* under conditions: see next post!
Feedback welcome. Have a try: https://github.com/kixe/Multisite/tree/kixe

[kixe]

Unfortunately full language support doesn't works properly since the core function LanguageSupportPageNames::getPagePath() isn't hookable, whereas  Page::path() is.

I posted a request to change this. Support welcome. Thanks in advance.
https://github.com/processwire/processwire-requests/issues/94

[Soma]

Not sure why you need to rewrite it. Current last version is the essence of 2-3 experience using it.

Just wanted to mention that for good reasons the module doesnt hook page path anymore cause it creates all sort of problem with core and other modules. Also id based root isnt tranportable thats why i have done it via config and page names.

Good luck.

[NoremPload]

i'm trying to get the multisite module to work, but i guess there is something i am missing, i hope someone can help:

this is my page tree

-web
--www.domain1.net
---404 Domain1
--www.domain2.info
---page2
---Domain2 Not Foundffff
-Admin
-Trash

then i added this into config.php

$config->MultisiteDomains = array(
    "domain1.net" => array( 
            "root" => "www.domain1.net", 
            "http404" => 1023
        ),
    "domain2.info" => array(
            "root" => "www.domain2.info",
            "http404" => 27
        )
);

and

$config->httpHosts = array('www.domain1.net', 'domain1.net', 'www.domain2.info', 'domain2.info');

and both domains are pointing to the same directory

 

and now both www.domain1.net and www.domain2.info shows me the "-web" page

and anything else shows the Domain2 not foundffff PAge with ID 27 (www.domain2.info/web/page2, www.domain2.info/page2 and any other URL)

 

i have the module 

Multisite
MODULE VERSION SUMMARY
Multisite	0.1.0

showing up under modules page

 

I use PW under www.domain1.net/myadmin and the links-Button in the page-tree points to http://www.domain1.net/www.domain1.net and http://www.domain1.net/www.domain2.info

 

Now i tried to install the old module Multisite    0.0.1, now i have an additional settings field on the modules page which i did not have with the new module. The Domains and the subsites are working, but i cannot get to the backend anymore www.domain1.net/myadmin shows mie the 404 site... ahhhh, i'm confused

 

is there something missing? do i have to add anything else ?

 

Thanks for any help !!

Edited June 7, 2017 by NoremPload
adding info

[Soma]

0.1.0 is the correct version I recommend. I'm not sure, looks correct except you have config "domain1.net" but you access the site with www.domain1.net? It should match I think.

[NoremPload]

Thx Soma, this brought me one little step further, but not to the end

i changed the config to

$config->MultisiteDomains = array(
    "www.domain1.net" => array( 
            "root" => "www.domain1.net", 
            "http404" => 1023
        ),
    "www.domain2.info" => array(
            "root" => "www.domain2.info",
            "http404" => 27
        )
);

and the page tree to

- web
	-- www.domain1.net
		--- 404 Domain 1
		--- page1
	-- www.domain2.info
		--- page1
		--- page2
		--- 404 domain 2
- Admin
- Trash

www.domain1.net shows me -- www.domain1.net and www.domain2.info shows -- www.domain2.info

but any subpages are showing the 404 page 

www.domain1.net/page1 => www.domain1.net/404domain1

and

www.domain2.info/page1 + www.domain2.info/page2 => www.domain2.info/404domain2

another strange thing: www.domain2.info => page1 was called calculator before and www.domain2.info/calculator/ worked, after renaming it to page1 www.domain2.info/page1/ doesn't work, going back to calculator, www.domain2.info/calculator/ works again

i really don't have any idea whats going on ;(

 

edit: i logged the modify part in the module

// we modify the GET it to tell PW what page to load
$_GET['it'] = (isset($_GET['it']))
	? "$langSegment{$domainPageName}/" . $this->it
	: "$langSegment{$domainPageName}/";

$this->log( '$_GET[it]: ' . serialize($_GET['it']));

and got this

$_GET[it]: s:28:"www.domain2.info/page1";

i guess thats what it should be, but the request does not work  i always get the 404 page

 

Finally i solved it after a lot of try and error

the only thing i had to change was removing .info or change it to .inf 

  "www.domain2.info" => array(
            "root" => "www.domain2.inf",
            "http404" => 27
        )

in the config and in the paht, now it works.

 

other 4 letter domains are working, only info brings the error

 

[Soma]

I just tried and changed my setup to a pw27.info and pw27b.info and its working fine. I don't see any reason why domain name would make a difference. I even uninstalled languages support to rule that out.

I also don't know which PW version we are talking about. Also 404 page of server or PW? 

The config is correct and works here. Also config root name doesn't have to be the domain it could be "foo" or "bar".

Only thing I can imagine is if you have a folder called "page1" in your install that would conflict with PW (nothing to do with multisite)

[NoremPload]

Thx Soma for trying to find out what's going on.

I just tried to rename everything to

www.super.info => does not work

www.super.inf => does work

I really have no clue what's wrong, but it works with .inf, so i'll work with this

 

@404, i get the correct 404 page not the server 404 page

 

[fredbob]

I have a couple of questions about the module,

I am using multisite 0.0.6 (unsure if this is the latest?) in conjunction with Admin Restrict Branch, in the admin area I am going to have a couple of admin listing pages that will, for example list all the pages with the template 'bob'. The admin restrict is setup so when 'user1' logs in they can only see the user1 branch, and same for 'user2' and so on. Each users domain is setup so it is 'user1.example.com'. What I am after is when a user logs in and goes to the listing page, it will find all of the template 'bob' but only in their brand. 

<?php
foreach($pages->find("template=bob") as $bob):
	echo $bob->title;
endforeach;
?>

Right now this code, displays all of the pages that have the 'bob' template not just the ones in the restricted branch.
Any ideas?
This works to find the 'user1' page if user1 is logged in. But I can't figure it out.

<?php
	// This is the variable for the root users page (i.e the users home page)
	$userroot = $pages->find("name=" . $user->name);
?>

Also, I would like the same in the frontend, so when a user goes to 'user1.example.com' and I run the same code as above it will do the same thing.
For now, I have done this, which works. I don't know if this is good practice or not?

<?php
$pages = $page->rootParent;
?>

-main
--user1
---Page1 (template=bob)
---Page2 (template=bob)
--user2
---Page3 (template=bob)
---page4 (template=bob)
-Admin
--Listing Page
-Trash

[fredbob]

On 6/18/2017 at 3:45 PM, xfroggy said:

I have a couple of questions about the module,

I am using multisite 0.0.6 (unsure if this is the latest?) in conjunction with Admin Restrict Branch, in the admin area I am going to have a couple of admin listing pages that will, for example list all the pages with the template 'bob'. The admin restrict is setup so when 'user1' logs in they can only see the user1 branch, and same for 'user2' and so on. Each users domain is setup so it is 'user1.example.com'. What I am after is when a user logs in and goes to the listing page, it will find all of the template 'bob' but only in their brand. 

<?php
foreach($pages->find("template=bob") as $bob):
	echo $bob->title;
endforeach;
?>

Right now this code, displays all of the pages that have the 'bob' template not just the ones in the restricted branch.
Any ideas?
This works to find the 'user1' page if user1 is logged in. But I can't figure it out.

<?php
	// This is the variable for the root users page (i.e the users home page)
	$userroot = $pages->find("name=" . $user->name);
?>

Also, I would like the same in the frontend, so when a user goes to 'user1.example.com' and I run the same code as above it will do the same thing.
For now, I have done this, which works. I don't know if this is good practice or not?

<?php
$pages = $page->rootParent;
?>

-main
--user1
---Page1 (template=bob)
---Page2 (template=bob)
--user2
---Page3 (template=bob)
---page4 (template=bob)
-Admin
--Listing Page
-Trash

I am a bit silly, 

$client = $pages->get("name=" . $user->name);

Replaced

$client = $pages->find("name=" . $user->name);

Which now means I can go

<?php
foreach($client->find("template=bob") as $bob):
	echo $bob->title;
endforeach;
?>

I feel a bit silly about that, it was a simple fix between find() and get().

[NoremPload]

Hi, i'm back again with some questions about the module

How do i get the id of the current used sites root page in a template?

$config->MultisiteDomains = array(
    "www.someurl.net" => array( 
            "root" => "www.someurl.net", <====== page id of this page ???
            "http404" => 1023

 

and how do i pick this up in a template ?

 

// Multisite.module - Line 84

// set the current domain, so it can be picked up in templates or other modules
$this->domain = $httpHost;

Thanks for any help !!

[justb3a]

// @see: https://github.com/somatonic/Multisite/tree/dev#good-to-know-some-variables
echo $page->rootParent->id;

... should work  

[NoremPload]

Thx justb3a! 

me = so blind. Looked everywhere, but not on the module doc page

[yinken]

Hi everyone,

I am using ProcessWire to run a multi-site environment using the Multisite module by Soma.

It's working great with one small caveat. It always defaults to the English version of the site. So when you access the base url (somedomain.com) it always redirects to somedomain.com/en/. In my particular case I need it to go to the Germany version somedomain.com/de/.

Some things I've tried:

• I've tried fiddling around with the AutoDetectLanguage module to have a user redirected based on the detected browser language - didn't work.
• I've also tried messing with a module that changes what the default homepage is (smth like DefaultHomepage I believe), but that also had no affect.
• I used the Redirect module to have the root ('/') redirected to specific language URL ('/de/) - also didn't work

My guess is that it has something to do with the default language in the setup which is set to english, but I am not sure.

Has anyone else come accross this issue?

Thanks in advance.

[Zeka]

@yinken 

Does it work for you? 

[yinken]

Thanks for your reply. I have seen this answer.

It points to a setting in the Page Names configuration of the Language Support module. I think this is were my problem comes in: In order for the multi-site module to work, the "name" of the page needs to be the actual domain that redirects to this part of the multi-site environment for both languages. 

So "somedomain.com" as name for both "/en/" and "/de/".

But in order to have Processwire redirect a user to a specific language version of the homepage, the "name" of the homepage needs to be that of a language, so "/de/" and "/en/" in my case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[NoremPload]

solved: host is with www. now ?

It's me again ?

Currently all my sites are running on http, but now it's time to change to https.

But if i call the site with https instead of http i just get a white page, anything i have to do in the config for using https?

The output is the root page (web), not the page that should be linked to the domain in the page tree (page2).

 

-web
-- page1
-- page2

 

Thanks!

[rooofl]

Hi!

Everything work as expected with my configuration of the Multisite module :

$config->MultisiteDomains = array(
    "foo.com" => array( // domain name can be used to map to root page
            "root" => "/ml", // page name for the root page
            "http404" => 27
        ),
    "law.foo.com" => array( // domain name can be used to map to root page
            "root" => "/law", // page name for the root page
            "http404" => 27
        )
);

…except when I try to loop over pages:

    $siteRoot = $page->rootParent;
    $parent = "/".$siteRoot->name."/projects";

    $projects = $pages->find("template=project, parent=$parent, sort=sort");
    foreach($projects as $project){
      $firstimg = $project->images->first->width(1000);
      echo "<a href='{$project->url}'><img src='{$firstimg->url}'></a>";
    }

The code below outputs a list of links that targets

foo.com/ml/projects/post-title
foo.com/law/projects/post-title

instead of

foo.com/projects/post-title
law.foo.com/projects/post-title

What am I doing wrong?

[Soma]

No idea. What module and version are you using? And btw /xxx is not a page name. Also PW uses trailing slash (default).

[rooofl]

Quote

And btw /xxx is not a page name

That was the problem! Thank you Soma.

[dragan]

For the first time ever, I tried to use this module.

I'm sure I did everything according to the instructions, but it doesn't quite work as intended...

The domains are properly set up in my hosts file, and my config.php. However, I always see the original, old homepage (id 1).

Those two 404 pages you mention, do they have to be set to have template http404? Or can they be any template? Since this is a system template, and originally only meant to be used once, I guess this is maybe where the problem comes from. Also, some backend links now return nothing (HTTP code 404).

I changed the original 404 page (id 27) to basic-page, and set my newly created 404 pages inside the domain parent pages to use http404. Is that correct? Or does it take any further steps to make it work?

PW 3.0.125, debug and advanced mode = on