Title: Multisite setup Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Multisite setup * Resolved [nwtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nwtech/) * (@nwtech) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-setup/) * I just installed and setup my main site for a network of sites. I have a two part question regarding the setup. * Since I played around with this before, it’s using my previous setting of subdomains. Is it possible to change it to subdirectories without having to reinstall everything? * After the above setup, I have access to the Network Admin portal and I created a new site (which is in subdomain format). On the server, i did install WP 3.1.1 for the subdomain in a different database. Everything seems to be working, however my subdomain site doesn’t have access to my network themes and plugins…what am I doing wrong? Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-setup/#post-2021548) * A network activated plugin DOES NOT show up on any individual site. * Thread Starter [nwtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nwtech/) * (@nwtech) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-setup/#post-2021557) * The main site that i setup the MU network with has access to all the plugins and the themes, however any new site that I create does not have access to them from their dashboard. * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-setup/#post-2021605) * Shouldn’t, on 3.1.x…. * Are the themes network activated? * Again, if the PLUGIN is network activated, no one sees it. (Caveat: UNLESS the individual site had it activated before you network activated it. That might do it.) * Thread Starter [nwtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nwtech/) * (@nwtech) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-setup/#post-2021787) * Maybe I don’t understand what you’re saying, but I was under the assumption that once WPMU was installed, I would have a centralized location to manage themes and plugins and to create new sites. I could then access those sites and use the plugins and themes that were managed by the main network site. * Thread Starter [nwtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nwtech/) * (@nwtech) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-setup/#post-2021789) * also from the subdomain site, i no longer have access to the network dashboard even though i’m logged in as the ‘super’ admin * [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/) * (@andrea_r) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-setup/#post-2021814) * > I would have a centralized location to manage themes and plugins and to create > new sites. I could then access those sites and use the plugins and themes that > were managed by the main network site. * Yes, but many users are confised by the term “manage”. * You can centrally install plugins. You cannot centrally set options for individual sites from one location. * > from the subdomain site, i no longer have access to the network dashboard even > though i’m logged in as the ‘super’ admin * you shoudl be redirected to the network admin off the main site. * Thread Starter [nwtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nwtech/) * (@nwtech) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-setup/#post-2021839) * I understand that I wouldn’t be able to set globally settings for plugins, but for those plugins and themes that are activated on the network, I thought that they would be available for the other sites on the WP multisite network. * > you shoudl be redirected to the network admin off the main site. * I am. But when I go to a sub site as the Super Admin, if you will, I no longer have the option in the upper right to go to the network admin site. * I hope it makes sense. Would screen shots help? * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-setup/#post-2021853) * > But when I go to a sub site as the Super Admin, if you will, I no longer have > the option in the upper right to go to the network admin site. * You did the standard ‘turn off plugins’ dance? * Thread Starter [nwtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nwtech/) * (@nwtech) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-setup/#post-2021864) * My problem has been resolved now that I switched from the Sub domain structure to the sud directory structure. Sorry for the trouble and confusion. * [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/) * (@andrea_r) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-setup/#post-2021865) * > but for those plugins and themes that are activated on the network, I thought > that they would be available for the other sites on the WP multisite network. * They are. they are just not listed on the plugins page becasue they are *alreayd active*. If it makes a new menu item, it should show up. * If it was something like BuddyPress…. well, it doesn’t do that. * > But when I go to a sub site as the Super Admin, if you will, I no longer have > the option in the upper right to go to the network admin site. * Then something’s up. because the link is available on all sub sites. * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-setup/#post-2021867) * > Everything seems to be working, however my subdomain site doesn’t have access > to my network themes and plugins…what am I doing wrong? * plus * > My problem has been resolved now that I switched from the Sub domain structure > to the sud directory structure. * equals * A 90% chance that your host has ganked the subdomains on your server. 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