Creating a Multistore Setup on a subdomain for Magento 2.2

Question

I would like to setup a store in Magento 2.2 that is accessible from a subdomain.

example.co.za (main site - Fully Functional and Working)

a.example.co.za (store with unique categories etc)

I have created the store and store views, updated the base and secure URLs in the admin. I have also set the "Add store code to urls" to "Yes"

I have also linked them to the folders in the Primary domain using the following SSH:

ln -s ../app/ app

ln -s ../lib/ lib

ln -s ../pub/ pub

ln -s ../var/ var

MyIissue seems to be the code i put into the index.php and .htaccess files. These files where copied from the primary domain.

Answer 1

Copy index.php and htacess in your other "store" folder

and make changes here-

$params = $_SERVER;
$params[\Magento\Store\Model\StoreManager::PARAM_RUN_CODE] = 'website2'; // store or website
$params[\Magento\Store\Model\StoreManager::PARAM_RUN_TYPE] = 'website';

create symlink using SSH in other store folder.

ln -s ../app/ app
ln -s ../lib/ lib
ln -s ../pub/ pub
ln -s ../var/ var

also in admin please give path of base url , skin, media for another store in store configuration.