Title: Subdirectory Multisite problem Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Subdirectory Multisite problem * [monserratem](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monserratem/) * (@monserratem) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectory-multisite-problem/) * For some reason, everytime I try to create a new site in my wordpress multisite, I get the 404 Not Found Mesaage. * I created a multisite using the following directions: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network](http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network) * It worked perfect, and I was able to get the new dashboard and everything. I double checked to make sure I follow the “Network Setup” instructions under tools and everything. I setup my site to do Sub-directories and everything. The one and only thing that I didn’t pay attention to was the permissions for my /var/ www/wordpress folder. Are the default permissions what is blocking me? What chmod should I set for files and folders? Viewing 9 replies - 16 through 24 (of 24 total) [←](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectory-multisite-problem/?output_format=md) [1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectory-multisite-problem/?output_format=md) 2 * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectory-multisite-problem/page/2/#post-2849505) * Okay, that’s ‘good’. Or rather that means Multisite isn’t working at all, so that’s why the 404. * Go into your server via FTP and make sure that the folder for /network/ is in there. * Should be * ``` /wordpress/ /wordpress/wp-admin/ /wordpress/wp-admin/network/ ``` * Thread Starter [monserratem](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monserratem/) * (@monserratem) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectory-multisite-problem/page/2/#post-2849506) * Oh… do I just create that? * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectory-multisite-problem/page/2/#post-2849507) * No! * I’m asking if they’re there 🙂 It’s a yes or no answer 😉 * Thread Starter [monserratem](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monserratem/) * (@monserratem) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectory-multisite-problem/page/2/#post-2849508) * okay, I went in, and it is there. * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectory-multisite-problem/page/2/#post-2849509) * > Not Found > The requested URL /wp-admin/network was not found on this server. > Apache/2.2.22 (Ubuntu) Server at domain.com Port 80 * Okay that error says it’s not… SOmething’s not right if the .htaccess isn’t working. The changes you made before, putting `RewriteRule ./wordpress/index.php` in, should never be needed. * But you can’t get to the network, so let’s undo [this change](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectory-multisite-problem?replies=20#post-2935260) and see if you can get in? * Thread Starter [monserratem](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monserratem/) * (@monserratem) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectory-multisite-problem/page/2/#post-2849510) * hmmm… I’m gonna take a look at .htaccess then. * My .htaccess looks like: * ``` # BEGIN WordPress RewriteEngine On RewriteBase /wordpress/ RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L] # uploaded files RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?files/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.php?file=$2 [L] # add a trailing slash to /wp-admin RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?wp-admin$ $1wp-admin/ [R=301,L] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d RewriteRule ^ - [L] RewriteRule ^[_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/(wp-(content|admin|includes).*) $1 [L] RewriteRule ^[_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/(.*\.php)$ $1 [L] RewriteRule . index.php [L] # END WordPress ``` * Also, my network folder contains the following: about.php plugin-editor.php site-new.php themes.php admin.php plugin-install.php site-settings.php update- core.php credits.php plugins.php sites.php update.php edit.php profile.php site- themes.php upgrade.php freedoms.php settings.php site-users.php user-edit.php index.php setup.php theme-editor.php user-new.php menu.php site-info.php theme- install.php users.php * I feel like the error is due to something so small, because I can even edit the site and add users, but I can’t access the site dashboard, or visit the sites( 404 error). Same problem with adding pages to the wordpress main site (domain. com/wordpress), I can edit and add pages, but I can’t see them. It’s as if everything is working, but something is off? * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectory-multisite-problem/page/2/#post-2849517) * That’s definitely the right .htaccess for Multisite Subfolders. * You could try manually re-uploading the WP files from a fresh download… Something really is off, but I can’t think of what. * Thread Starter [monserratem](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monserratem/) * (@monserratem) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectory-multisite-problem/page/2/#post-2849518) * Actually, I probably should. Because it’s something, but I can’t see what it could be. Luckily, it’s only a test site, so I can trash it whenever, so better now than further delay. * Thanks so much for your help! * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectory-multisite-problem/page/2/#post-2849520) * Oh a manual re-upload won’t hurt anythig, but if it’s a test site, start over. Something went bibbeldy :/ * I’ve had installs just NOT work and I’m sure it’s cause I did something dumb, but I can never sort it out. Viewing 9 replies - 16 through 24 (of 24 total) [←](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectory-multisite-problem/?output_format=md) [1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectory-multisite-problem/?output_format=md) 2 The topic ‘Subdirectory Multisite problem’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) * 24 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * Last activity: [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectory-multisite-problem/page/2/#post-2849520) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics