- Backup your website: Before proceeding, it’s essential to back up your WordPress site to ensure you can restore it if anything goes wrong during the setup process.
- Enable WordPress Multisite: Open your wp-config.php file and add the following line of code just before the line that says “That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging.” define(‘WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE’, true);
- Install and configure network: After saving the changes to wp-config.php, log in to your WordPress admin dashboard. Navigate to “Tools” > “Network Setup.” Choose between subdomains or subdirectories as your preferred site structure. Provide a network title and an admin email address. Click the “Install” button.
- Follow the provided instructions: WordPress will provide you with a block of code that needs to be added to your wp-config.php and .htaccess files. Follow the instructions carefully and save the changes to both files.
- Log in again: Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard again. You will now have access to the network admin dashboard, where you can manage your entire multisite network.
