Title: Fatal error during network activation
Last modified: October 2, 2020

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# Fatal error during network activation

 *  Resolved [dsher](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsher/)
 * (@dsher)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-during-network-activation/)
 * Hello support,
 * I recently added W3 Total Cache Support on my WordPress multisite instance. When
   I select “network activate,” I receive the following message:
 * **Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.
    Please network
   activate W3 Total Cache when using WordPress Multisite.
 * Of course, I am using “network activate” because I do have a multisite WordPress.
   However, even though I’m following the instructions, I’m still unable to get 
   past the fatal error.
 * Please advise how I may proceed with the network installation of W3TC.
 * Many thanks,
    David

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Marko Vasiljevic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vmarko/)
 * (@vmarko)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-during-network-activation/#post-13484535)
 * Hello [@dsher](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsher/)
 * I am sorry about the issue you are experiencing and I am happy to assist you 
   with this.
    As you’ve already sent the email via the support channel regarding
   the issue, and we replied to it, please continue the correspondence there so 
   we can avoid duplicating the answers. Thank you!
 *  [ibsam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ibsam/)
 * (@ibsam)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-during-network-activation/#post-13485623)
 * I am having the same issue. I can not activate the plugin. Please advise
 *  [ibsam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ibsam/)
 * (@ibsam)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-during-network-activation/#post-13485629)
 * I get fatal error when trying to activate the plugin

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## Tags

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 * [fatal](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/fatal/)
 * [multisite](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/multisite/)

 * 3 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [ibsam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ibsam/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-during-network-activation/#post-13485629)
 * Status: resolved