Magento2: How to create multiple storefronts

Question

I'm trying to create new store & website which will run at http://127.0.0.1/lapis/in/. Here is the process I've followed.

1. Created new store, website and store view named Indian Store, Indian website & Indian Store view respectively with website code in.
2. In Stores->Configuration->Web changed website URL to http://127.0.0.1/lapis/in/.
3. Assigned category at products->Categories after switching store view to Indian Store view.

4. Created folder named in inside root magento installation with 2 files index.php and .htaccess with following code
   index.php code inside in directory

$params = $_SERVER;
$params[\Magento\Store\Model\StoreManager::PARAM_RUN_CODE] = 'in';
$params[\Magento\Store\Model\StoreManager::PARAM_RUN_TYPE] = 'website';
$bootstrap = \Magento\Framework\App\Bootstrap::create(BP, $params);
$app = $bootstrap->createApplication('..\Magento\Framework\App\Http');
$bootstrap->run($app);

5. Copied .htaccess root file inside in directory and added
   RewriteBase /in/
   Now when I'm navigating to http://127.0.0.1/lapis/ , it works fine but http://127.0.0.1/lapis/in/ throws 500 server error. I'm missing something here or my process of creating new website is wrong?

Answer 1

1. In $app = $bootstrap->createApplication('..\Magento\Framework\App\Http'); $bootstrap->run($app); you should not use '..', as it's class name
2. I'd also suggest to check your web server logs to better understand the issue.

Answer 2

Here I am sharing working code for create multiple website in magento2 (2.0.4)

Create new sub website folder in Magento root folder.

Copy your Magento root index.php and .htaccess files and paste it new created website folder.

Open index.php file from new website folder and replace code

$bootstrap = \Magento\Framework\App\Bootstrap::create(BP, $_SERVER);
    /** @var \Magento\Framework\App\Http $app */
    $app = $bootstrap->createApplication('Magento\Framework\App\Http');
    $bootstrap->run($app);

With

$params = $_SERVER;
    $params[\Magento\Store\Model\StoreManager::PARAM_RUN_CODE] = 'website_code'; 
    $params[\Magento\Store\Model\StoreManager::PARAM_RUN_TYPE] = 'website';
    $bootstrap = \Magento\Framework\App\Bootstrap::create(BP, $params);
    $app = $bootstrap->createApplication('\Magento\Framework\App\Http');
$bootstrap->run($app);

Now create new sub website with it's store and store view. -

• Create a new sub website.

• Create a new store with select sub website and sub website category.

• Create a new store view with select sub website store.

Set theme for new created sub website.

Stores >> Configuration >> Select Sub Website from store view drop down >> Design >> Design Theme >> select theme for Sub Website and save. (We can set Magento Blank theme for testing purpose)

set new sub website URLs like this

Please got to Admin >> Stores >> Configuration >> Select your Sub Website from store view drop down >> Web >> Base URLs

Base URL : http://1270.0.1/magento-2.0.4/sub_website/

Base Link URL : http://1270.0.1/magento-2.0.4/sub_website/

Base URL for Static View Files : http://1270.0.1/magento-2.0.4/pub/static/

Base URL for User Media Files : http://1270.0.1/magento-2.0.4/pub/media/

And do the same for Base URLs (Secure)

Now Run command for deploy static content : Now run command for clean cache :

Done !!!

Now run and check base and new created website on browser.

Like :

Base website URL : http://1270.0.1/magento-2.0.4/

You will see this website selected category and theme

Sub website URL : http://1270.0.1/magento-2.0.4/sub_website/

You will see this website category and theme

If display all content properly then it is Done !!!