# WordPress multisite/network domain mapping with multiple server blocks

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wordpress-multisite-network-domain-mapping-with-multiple-server-blocks/220533>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [June 12, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wordpress-multisite-network-domain-mapping-with-multiple-server-blocks/220533 "2012-06-12T17:48:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 12, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wordpress-multisite-network-domain-mapping-with-multiple-server-blocks/220533/1 "2012-06-12T17:48:55Z")

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I’m thinking of setting up multiple server blocks with the same document  
root (all one WP mutisite), rather than one server block with a long  
list of aliases in the server\_name.

Trivial set up would be that they are all identical, except for the  
server\_name directive.

Is this a bad idea? Does it matter?

Posted at Nginx Forum:

> **[WordPress multisite/network domain mapping with multiple server blocks](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,227467,227467#msg-227467)**
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> I'm thinking of setting up multiple server blocks with the same document root (all one WP mutisite), rather than one server block with a long list of aliases in the server\_name. Trivial set up would be that they are all identical, except for the...