[pmwiki-users] Wiki Farm question

[Patrick R. Michaud]

On Tue, Oct 10, 2006 at 05:27:38PM -0400, Henrik wrote:
> I want to set up a wiki farm of *managed* wiki fields, but with a twist: 
> I want "pointer" domains to be able to use main website subdirectories 
> as home directories.
> 
> So, if the main website is www.example.com, and a wiki field is at 
> www.example.com/domain1place/wiki/, I want the user to be able to type 
> "domain1.com" (or "domain1.com/wiki/" or "domain.com/wiki") into the 
> browser and end up with www.domain1.com/wiki/ (note that the 
> "domain1place/" has dropped off).
> 
> This is similar functionality to so-called "add-on" domains, but simpler.
> 
> Is this possible? (I believe I have a willing web host).

Yes, it's very possible, but there's not enough information here
to answer it fully.  The fundamental question is:  where does
www.domain1.com/wiki/ point in the file system?  We have to
configure the webserver such that it remaps that url to
the correct location for the wiki field.

Pm