How Do I Create a Multisite Network in WordPress?
What is a Multisite Network in WordPress?
A Multisite Network in WordPress is a collection of WordPress sites that are connected to share content and settings. You can create a Multisite Network by setting up a network of WordPress sites, or by copying an existing network.
To create a Multisite Network in WordPress, follow these steps:
1. In the WordPress admin area, select Network Settings from the Site Menu.
2. On the Network Settings page, under Servers, click Add New Server.
3. In the Server Name field, enter a name for your Multisite Network.
4. In the Hostname field, enter the hostname for your Multisite Network.
5. In the Port field, enter the port for your Multisite Network.
6. In the Username and Password fields, enter the username and password for the administrator of the Multisite Network.
7. Click the Select a Theme link to open the Select a Theme dialog box.
8. In the Select a Theme dialog box, choose a theme that you want to use for your Multisite Network.
9. Click the Activate link to activate the theme.
10. Click the Add Sites button to add sites to your Multisite Network.
11. On the Add Sites page, enter the name of the site, the URL for the site, and the password for the site.
12. Click the Activate link to activate the site.
13. To add a site to a Multisite Network that is not the first site in the network, follow these steps:
2. In the Network Settings page, under Sites, click Add New Site. In the Site Name field, enter the name of the site. In the URL field, enter the URL for the site. In the Username field, enter the username for the site. In the Password field, enter the password for the site. In the Select a Theme dialog box, choose a theme that you want to use for the site. Click the Add Site button to add the site to the network. To add a site to a Multisite Network that is the first site in the network, follow these steps:
12. To add a site to a network that is not the first site in the network, follow these steps:
13. To copy an existing Multisite Network to your WordPress site, follow these steps:
2. On the Network Settings page, under Sites, click Copy Sites. In the Copy Sites dialog box, enter the name of the Multisite Network that you want to copy. Click the Copy Sites button to copy.