Title: Many Multisite Problems
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Many Multisite Problems

 *  [Burgejos000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/burgejos000/)
 * (@burgejos000)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/many-multisite-problems/)
 * So I tried creating a multisite following what the codex said. However, I am 
   having some problems. I created the subdomains in my server then installed wordpress
   on them. The I used the NS cloner plugin to ‘clone’ one of the subdomains multiple
   times. Each cloned site is its own subdomain. I have 6 or 7 subdomains under 
   my main domain. However, when I try using any of the multisite features, nothing
   works. I have a network admin. From there I am able to access all of my subdomains.
   However, when I try adding and activating a plugin to all the subdomains, nothing
   happens. Any help with this? I am mainly trying to us the Multisite User Management
   plugin.

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 *  [David Sader](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsader/)
 * (@dsader)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/many-multisite-problems/#post-3830227)
 * Read carefully the [“Before You Create a Netwok”](http://codex.wordpress.org/Before_You_Create_A_Network).
   Fire back with a question or ask for help for anything unfamiliar there.
 * I do not recommend creating sub-domains manually with cpanel or on the server
   at all, I do recommend adding [config for wildcard subdomains](http://codex.wordpress.org/Configuring_Wildcard_Subdomains)
   instead so WordPress takes care of it all automagically. Either way, once the
   subdomain record is added the documents all come from a single instance of WordPress
   in your root directory – there should be no more installing of WordPress into
   anything after you have the first install in the main directory up and running.
 * Stay with [the directions in the codex](http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network)
   and get your single site and single network up and running before venturing into
   plugins (or adding server-side domains or cloning anything).
 * To run a network with a gazillion subdomains needs only one instance of WordPress(
   one set of WordPress files in the main directory, one wp-config, one mysql db,
   one addition of the wildcard subdomain) and no plugins.
 *  Thread Starter [Burgejos000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/burgejos000/)
 * (@burgejos000)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/many-multisite-problems/#post-3830290)
 * thanks for your help. I just created the wildcard sub domain, although I am not
   sure what if means when it says
 * > Make sure to point this at the same folder location where your wp-config.php
   > file is located.
 *  under how to set it up via C-pannel.
    I have everything ready to go. I actually
   already have the network set up, I guess I did not create the subdomain’s correctly.
   Also, I do not need to create the sub domain name with my web host server, do
   i?
 *  [David Sader](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsader/)
 * (@dsader)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/many-multisite-problems/#post-3830306)
 * If the WordPress network is activated, you add the subdomains (aka sites) with
   WordPress, that’s it. wp-signup.php will create the new domains on the fly. Once
   a network is up and running, there is no need to revisit cpanel. The beauty of
   the wildcard dns entry.
 * wp-config.php should be in the root directory, so pointing wildcard at the root
   domain is the deal.

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 * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [David Sader](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsader/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/many-multisite-problems/#post-3830306)
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