[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #27012: Make it possible to install WP multisite directly

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#27012: Make it possible to install WP multisite directly
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 Reporter:  Denis-de-Bernardy   |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement         |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal              |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Networks and Sites  |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal              |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  multisite           |
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 On a completely new site, functions in `wp-includes/ms-*.php` kick in very
 early on when multisite-related defines are around.

 Visiting `/` in such a setup yields a cryptic establishing a connection
 error message which is far too similar to an actual problem.

 Visiting `/wp-admin` is only slightly more informative, with WP assuming
 that the database's sites or blogs table is corrupt, with links to the
 codex on how to debug the problem.

 Visiting `/wp-admin/install.php` seems to be working OK, with a whole
 bunch of `E_NOTICE` errors occurring when `WP_DEBUG` is defined.

 Instead of the above, could we make it so that when the defines are
 around, WP will instead a) understand that an install is in order and
 redirect you to `wp-admin/install.php` and b) proceed with installing a
 network right then and there?

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/27012>
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