=== Plugin Name ===
Author: ikailo
Tags: multiple, multi
Requires at least: 2.5
Tested up to: 2.6
Stable tag: 0.4

WP Hive allows multiple Wordpress blogs to share the same core files, plugins, and themes.

== Description ==

WP Hive allows multiple Wordpress blogs to use the same core files, plugins, and themes.

This plugin is currently intended to be used in a multi-blog, single administrator environment.  It is built with ease of use and resource sharing at the forefront. Be sure that anyone who is provided administrator access to any blog in the hive is both trusted and aware that changes to themes, plugins, or any physical file in the Wordpress directory will affect all the blogs in the hive.

Be sure to read the installation instructions, since the procedure is a little different than for most plugins.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the wp-hive folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
2. Copy or move `/wp-hive/db.php` to the `/wp-content/` directory.
3. Load the homepage of the first (or existing) blog - this sets up the hive.
4. Use your Webserver Administration (Cpanel, IIS, etc..) to point any domains you want to use in the hive to the Wordpress directory.
5. Activate the 'WP Hive' plugin on all blogs (Must be done for each blog).

The files 'sitemap.xml', 'robots.txt', and 'favicon.ico' are treated specially. They are normally stored in the root directory, but since each blog shares the same root directory, they must be moved and properly handled.

1. Ensure these files DO NOT exist in the root directory.
2. For each domain that uses one or more of these files, save them in the directory: /wp-content/wp-hive/domainname.com/ (eg: /wp-content/wp-hive/domainname.com/robots.txt).
3. The plugin ensures any external entity will access these file using the normal method (eg: http://www.yourdomain.com/robots.txt).

Note: If you use the 'Google XML Sitemaps' plugin, you can manually set the location of the sitemap file in the plugin configuration.

*Uninstallation*
To properly deactivate the plugin,:
1. Deactivate the plugin in the Wordpress Administration console.
2. Remove (or rename) the file db.php from the /wp-content/ directory.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I prevent WP Hive from setting up new hosts automatically, for security reasons? =

In the wphive_config table in the database, set the 'val' column for the item "allow_new_hosts" to 0. A future version will allow this option to be set in the WP Admin panel.

= Can this be applied to a brand new installation of Wordpress? =

Yes. If you plan on applying it to a fresh install, it is a good idea to comment out or remove the "$table_prefix  = 'wp_';" line in the wp-config.php file.