Multi-Site in Open Source edition

[David Rawling]

Hi all

I'm currently evaluating dotCMS as a replacement for an old CMS for a few tiny hobby websites. The intent would be to host using the Open Source edition, because $50K a year for a set of hobby sites is a bit OTT.

I've successfully deployed the Docker version, but when I attempt to enable a second site using the documented process (https://www.dotcms.com/docs/latest/multi-site-management), it doesn't work - seemingly at all.

I have:

• Created the DNS aliases (CNAMEs) for site-a.example.com and site-b.example.com pointing to the docker host
• Applied site-a.example.com to the list of aliases for the default site
• Verified that both sites load (default site should of course load for both names)
  
• Created a new Site (using the Blank site option) with Site Key "siteb" and with alias site-b.example.com

When I do this, there's no indication that the operation has failed. I can successfully choose between the two sites using the drop-down list on the Site Manager > Browser page, or the Content Types page. However, there's only the default site shown at the top of the Browser folder tree, regardless of whether I choose default or siteb, and the list of Content Types matches the default site regardless of site selection.

Is this expected in the Open Source edition, or am I doing something incredibly stupid (probably the latter)?

Thanks

[Will Ezell]

No, this should work.  I don't know what version you are running but you might need to refresh your browser after you change your site selector - there was an issue with it in older versions.

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[David Rawling]

Thanks Will. I'm on 22.12 (the dotAdmin logon page suggests it is "PRIME EDITION: 22.12 - DECEMBER 07, 2022"). I did try Shift+F5, and an InPrivate session, but I'll have another crack at it a little later.

Dave.

[David Rawling]

OK confirming, it works as expected within a Guest/InPrivate session so I'm guessing I have some caching shenanigans to tune. Thanks Will.

Dave.