REALTYNA - SALES DEPARTMENT

Last update: Dec. 2nd, 2019

Contents of this Manual are applicable to the WPL Franchise Add-On. Details of this Manual may be different based on the customizations you have or your software.

Introduction

This Manual contains information about Realtyna’s Franchise Add-On - an extension for the WPL plug-in. The Franchise Add-On is a powerful extension that enables large scale companies to create many sub websites and manage them in an interface.

System Requirements

To use the Franchise Add-On, you will need WordPress Multi Site enabled and WPL Pro.

Glossary

Below are a list of terms and their meanings used throughout this manual.

WordPress Multi Site: A feature of WordPress that enables you to manage multiple child websites with one WordPress installation.

WordPress Multisite Installation

Please follow the steps below to setup the WordPress Multi Site on your current WordPress installation.

1.  Update WordPress, plugins, and themes to the latest versions.

2. Update WPL and your Add Ons to the latest versions.

3. Create a backup of your website.

4. Verify that SEF links work on the website.  What is an SEF link? http://example.com/about-us/ etc.

5. Deactivate all WP plugins (including WPL).

6. Add the following code into wp-config.php file:
   
   

/* Multisite */

define( 'WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true );

7. Open network setup from your tools menu.  Please refresh WP to see the new menu.

8. Choose the address method of the child websites, fill in the form and click on the install button. You will not be able to change the address method but you will have the option to change your other configurations after.

9. After the installation, WordPress will provide you with one PHP code and one htaccess code. You will need to place the PHP code into the wp-config.php file and place the htaccess code into the .htaccess file of the website.

10. Logout and login again.

11. Network Activate the plugins from Network Admin -> Plugins menu.

Note: WPL must be network activated.

Franchise Installation

If you have the Installation Package of the Franchise Add-On, you can upload it from the following path: WordPress->WPL Dashboard->Install Add-On form after enabling the WordPress Multisite.

Managing child websites

You can manage (add/edit/remove) child websites from your WordPress Admin -> Network Admin -> Sites. In this area you can see all of the child websites that are created in your network.  You can add a new child website, edit an existing child website, remove a child website, or clone a child website with third party plugins.

Cloning a child website

Install the NS Cloner – Site Copier plugin. It is used for cloning a child site and WPL is fully compatible with this plugin. Use NS cloner and clone the main website to create the child sites if needed.

Franchise configuration

With the WPL Franchise Add-On you can configure each child website independently from other child websites.  However, only super admin(s) of the network can configure the franchise options. You can find the Franchise options in WPL -> Franchise Add-On.

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Listing Options

Options for inserting listings

You can change the target website that you want to insert new listings into if needed. By default, new listings will insert in the current child website.  However, you can set the WPL Franchise to insert all the new listings into the main website or another child website.

You can use the share options if necessary, however, we suggest that you set the "Provide share access to…" to "No" and set the "Default property share options" to "Shared with all websites".

Listing Select options

By utilizing the WPL Franchise options, you're able to highly customize the listings that each child website will show. For example you can set the child website to only show a particular agent’s listings, the listings of the main website, or the listings of multiple websites.

You can filter the listings based on the listings data. For example, you can show the listings of certain location or only show the listings that are for sale/rent etc.

User Options

You can specify which agents from the child websites should be displayed on the current website from the agent listing menu (if published).

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Backend Menus

If you want to block the access of the child website admin to some of the WPL menus, you can use this menu.  As the super admin, you will always have access to all of the WPL menus.  You can restrict the access of the child website admins using this tab.

Universal Share

Realtyna’s WPL Franchise Add-on is very flexible. You can easily specify which data should be universally shared on the network and which data should be per child website. If you universally share one of the data tables, then that data will be the same on all child websites. Let's say you share "Room Types" on the network, and you will add a new room type called "Pantry". This new room type will be available on all of the child websites as a selection.  But if the "Room Types" share option is set to: "Each child website can have its own data", then the new room type will be available only for the child website that added the room type.

Note: You should set these options only once.

Note: Please don't change the options if you are unsure regarding the process. You can consult with our experts about your desired configuration if needed.

Appendix

Please read the following articles in order to familiarize yourself with the WordPress multisite:

http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network

http://codex.wordpress.org/Multisite_Network_Administration