Title: Need very basic HELP! Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # Need very basic HELP! * Resolved [hallcp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hallcp/) * (@hallcp) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-very-basic-help/) * I have a single WP installation running many individual blogs, and I understand the concept of this plugin. But I am missing something. * What actual files need to exist at the URL of the 2nd network? Surely you need an .htaccess or a config file or something. Or do I do a full install of WP at the second location, and most of it just gets ignored? * In short, how does a user get redirected from the new network URL to the existing WP installation? * Thanks so much. * Charles Hall * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-multi-network/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-multi-network/) Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) * Thread Starter [hallcp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hallcp/) * (@hallcp) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-very-basic-help/#post-5826218) * So I finally figured out the answer to this. The answer, as far as your local disc files are concerned is… NOTHING. Just install the plugin. * But there is work to be done, it just happens at the server. In the configuration of the Apache server a VirtualHost must be created and it must point to your existing WP installation. Then, of course, a DNS change must be made to match the VirtualHost definition. * You can play with all this on your desktop PC if you wish. Just load up something like EasyPHP which installs Apache/PHP/Mysql all at once, then install WordPress and the plugin. You can edit your own Apache configuration to add the Virtual host and edit this file in Windows to simulate a DNS entry: c:\windows\system32\ drivers\etc\host * Then you can test to your heart’s content on your own PC. Of course, you can’t get to that new domain name from outside your PC (with it’s hosts file entry for it), but otherwise it’s fully functional. * [ajaygupta2312](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajaygupta2312/) * (@ajaygupta2312) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-very-basic-help/#post-5826356) * Hi Hallcp, * I am trying to do similar things but I am no getting desired response for last 1 week. Can you please provide the settings/example that you made for Apache Configuration and DNS Entry? * Thanks for all the help. * Thread Starter [hallcp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hallcp/) * (@hallcp) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-very-basic-help/#post-5826357) * Hi Ajaygupta2312, * My Apache config entry is below. DocRoot points to the same location as the main blog. ‘cph_stage.sas.com’ was the name of this alternate site. * DocumentRoot “${US_ROOTF}/www” ServerName cph_stage Options FollowSymLinks Indexes AllowOverride Options All Order deny,allow Allow from 127.0.0.1 Deny from all Require all granted * I didn’t use DNS for testing, just added this entry to my PC’s hosts file. The Apache server and I are all on this same machine. * 127.0.0.1 localhost d78966.na.sas.com cph_stage.sas.com * [ajaygupta2312](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajaygupta2312/) * (@ajaygupta2312) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-very-basic-help/#post-5826358) * Thanks for quick response. * I did this setting earlier and it didn’t work. All I got 404 errors whilw trying to access my sites with in another network. * I have this open question with the plugin support team to get more information or steps that need to be done to fully make this plugin working. * Here is my question [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multi-network-for-sub-directory](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multi-network-for-sub-directory) * If you have any input that will be greatly appreciated. * Thanks for all the help. Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) The topic ‘Need very basic HELP!’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-multi-network/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1534001) * [WP Multi Network](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-multi-network/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-multi-network/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-multi-network/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-multi-network/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-multi-network/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-multi-network/reviews/) * 4 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [ajaygupta2312](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajaygupta2312/) * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-very-basic-help/#post-5826358) * Status: resolved