I've implemented a slave site before. And can't retrace my steps. I've walked in circles for days now and haven't been able to connect all the dots.

1. Created the database.
2. Created the subdomain.
3. Created the new site in the site manager.

The steps and parts all look the same as the first slave site, but something is missing. I can't figure out what it is.

I've gotten a fresh install of Joomla, but NOTHING referring to the template/master site. Just a blank install.

I've gotten the "whoops 404" page.

But I haven't gotten anything resembling the master site.

Some refresher, help, direction pointing would be most helpful.
Thanks
Michelle

Michelle, I don't see with your explanation which value you put in each steps.

Perhaps you could get inspired from the tutorial video CP-04 that show how to setup cPanel for a subdomain and also how to setup JMS Multisites with a subdomain.
www.jms2win.com/tutorial#jms12x-CP-04

If you want to replicate a master website, you have to create a JMS Template rule that provide in input the "template site" = master.

See tutorial video 0.d that present a sample on how to replicate the master.
This is moreless at the middle of the video - rule = replicMaster
www.jms2win.com/tutorial#jms12x-0d