# Automating the creation of new sites on a multi-site install

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-the-creation-of-new-sites-on-a-multi-site-install/24497>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** hosting\
**Created:** [2015年一月27日 20:53 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-the-creation-of-new-sites-on-a-multi-site-install/24497 "2015-01-27T20:53:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![ahuling](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ahuling/32/115535_2.png) [@ahuling](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ahuling)\
**Post date:** [2015年一月27日 20:53 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-the-creation-of-new-sites-on-a-multi-site-install/24497/1 "2015-01-27T20:53:11Z")

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What is the best way to automate the creation of new sites on a multi-site install? Is there an API call that will create a new site? Some other method?

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [2015年四月2日 08:57 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-the-creation-of-new-sites-on-a-multi-site-install/24497/2 "2015-04-02T08:57:00Z")

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This is in the area of hosting secret sauce and, thus, not something you’re likely to get direct help on 😉