Title: Check Network Settings button Reveals Errors
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Check Network Settings button Reveals Errors

 *  [frank tredici](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frank13/)
 * (@frank13)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/check-network-settings-button-reveals-errors/)
 * When I check the network settings on any of my 2 sites, I get the following:
 *     ```
       Results:
       DNS: IP address for the new domain is a match!
       Domain: One or more networks exist on this domain.
       Path: This path is NOT available.
       ```
   
 * So how do I fix this?
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/networks-for-wordpress/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/networks-for-wordpress/)

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 *  Plugin Author [David Dean](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ddean/)
 * (@ddean)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/check-network-settings-button-reveals-errors/#post-4139094)
 * [@frank13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frank13/) –
 * Please refer to the built-in Help for more info on this function and on this 
   plugin in general.
 * These messages are telling you that the network you are trying to create already
   exists. Can you elaborate on what you’re trying to “fix”?
 * – David
 *  Thread Starter [frank tredici](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frank13/)
 * (@frank13)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/check-network-settings-button-reveals-errors/#post-4139096)
 * Would love too — **where is the “built-in Help” located?**
 * I am not trying to fix anything by checking the network. I saw in one of your
   posts somewhere in the Support section of your plugin, that you mentioned clicking
   on the `Check Network Settings` button.
 * Because I am not clear on how the network(s) need to be setup and configured,
   I thought I would take your advice on each of my network site domain names and
   click the `Check Network Settings` button to see what it would tell me.
 * There seems to be some errors in my networks (see initial post above)
 * Hence, the purpose for this post.
 *  Plugin Author [David Dean](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ddean/)
 * (@ddean)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/check-network-settings-button-reveals-errors/#post-4139150)
 * The Help tab is in the top-right corner of the page, next to Screen Options. 
   That’s is the regular spot for WordPress dashboard help tabs.
 * I can’t speak to the content of the post you are referencing, but the “Check 
   Network Settings” feature is for use when creating new networks, which is why
   it is placed next to the “Create a Network” form.
 * The errors you’re reporting indicate you are typing the domain and path of an
   existing network into the “Create a Network” fields.
 * You still haven’t mentioned what issue you were trying to resolve. I might be
   able to help if you described the problem you are experiencing.
 * – David
 *  Thread Starter [frank tredici](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frank13/)
 * (@frank13)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/check-network-settings-button-reveals-errors/#post-4139151)
 * Ok, thanks @DavidDean.
    1. The problem with the Help is that it is sparse on that particular page and does
       not provide help on any way.
    2. The errors I am seeing is that when I check the network settings on any of my
       2 sites, I get the following — `Domain: One or more networks exist on this domain.
       Path: This path is NOT available.`
 * Not sure what I need to do on the 2nd bullet point above, or even if I need to
   be concerned about it.
 * I appreciate your help on setting up and maintaining a network.

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 * Last reply from: [frank tredici](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frank13/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/check-network-settings-button-reveals-errors/#post-4139151)
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