[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #25029: Multisite Installations in Multiple Environments

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#25029: Multisite Installations in Multiple Environments
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 Reporter:  wesrice          |      Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Multisite        |    Version:  3.6
 Severity:  normal           |   Keywords:  2nd-opinion ux-feedback
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 '''Background'''
 Assume that there are four environments that a site needs to exist in:
 local, dev, uat and live.

 '''The Problem'''
 For single sites, it is (fairly) easy to control url settings (WP_SITEURL
 and WP_HOME) that vary from environment to environment, based on facts
 about the environment obtained via $_SERVER properties. This allows for
 defining all environment based settings in single file that can be track
 via version control and pushed up through local, dev, uat and live.

 However, since multisite environments ignore WP_SITEURL and WP_HOME
 definitions, developers have to manipulating the database when switching
 from environment to environment. Moreover, these changes are typically not
 reflected in any version control system that might be in place for the
 build.

 '''The Solution'''
 I believe these site settings should be allowed to be overridden in files
 before checking with the database. Beefing up environment based
 configurations needs some love in general, but especially for multisite
 installations.

 Before I dig into this, I'd like reassurance that this is indeed an area
 that is lacking and needs improvement in. Also, if there are any suggested
 ways of handling this, please make suggestions.

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