Classipress Register Function for WPMU
Hey Classipress Dudes,
For those of you attempting to use CP on Wordpress MU, you will
soon find that the register function on your CP theme will not
work properly.
After a little digging, I have discovered that WPMU treats registrations
in a slightly different manner than regular
WP. Instead of sending people
to "
wp-login.php?action=register" (the way CP is set up), WPMU uses
wp-signup.php.
A tiny inconsistency that prohibits one of the core benefits of CP,
allowing posters to register before placing an ad.
The primary benefit of using WPMU for CP is for webmasters who want to
create
multiple classified sites under the same umbrella and still maintain
a single dashboard for global changes.
Example:
If you wanted to have a jobsite for two or more cities such as,
houston.jobsite.com and dallas.jobsite.com, etc. The theme, pages, and
basic site functionality can be
controlled from a singular dashboard rather
than installing CP multiple times on the same domain.
What is needed:
In order for the function to work as intended, the code for register links needs to
be changed so that users are directed to the
wp-signup.php as opposed to the default,
which is not used in WPMU. I'm no coding expert, but I suspect this would be a cakewalk
for anyone comfortable with php. You don't need WPMU proficiency, just an understanding
of the code on the affected page.
Why you should care:
As Classipress grows, more people will start to use WPMU, especially those who want to
create multiple city sites. Whoever creates this patch, plugin, whatever, will be an instant
hero to those who run into this weird inconsistency.
The Job:
Create a patch that can be added somewhere on the server and will not get wiped out with
a subsequent upgrade. Should take 30 minutes to an hour. Willing to pay for a working
patch. You get the glory. I just want it to work, and not smart enough to do it myself.
Thanks all. Time is of the essence.
