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Creating a test environment

Creating a test environment

- [Voiceover] The best way to learn how to create a multi-site network is to build one and play around with it. To do this, you're going to need to set up a test environment, or digital sandbox, where you're free to experiment. The test environment must be able to run a full install of Wordpress from Wordpress.org. You won't be able to use an install that's running on wordpress.com or edublogs, because they're already running on multi-site. There are many ways that you can set up a test environment, but for this course I'd suggest setting up your own temporary subdomain on stateu.org. Stateu is a test site set up by Reclaim Hosting that models a typical implementation of the domain of Ones Own project originally piloted at the University of Mary Washington, and has been adopted by teachers in schools around the world. To create a free 30-day test account, click the Get Started link, and then sign in with your LinkedIn, Google or Facebook account. You'll be asked to choose a unique…

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