Title: Subdomain dashboard 404error
Last modified: October 28, 2016

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# Subdomain dashboard 404error

 *  [llenonline](https://wordpress.org/support/users/llenonline/)
 * (@llenonline)
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdomain-dashboard-404error/)
 * HELP!
    Using bluehost. *trying* to set up wordpress multisite >subdomain. this
   my second *clean* install of wordpress. have researched and tried MANY different
   things for 1 week! I am not computer language savvy so instructions cannot assume
   I know the language please! I will ask for clarification! These are the steps
   I followed: 2. installed wordpress 2. created wildcard subdomain (bluehost) 3.
   put multisite code in config file. 4. followed directions in wordpress Tools 
   >network setup 4a. wp-config (relevant) code
 * >  define(‘WP_DEBUG’, false);
   > /* Multisite */
   >  define( ‘WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE’, true ) ; define(‘MULTISITE’,
   > true); define(‘SUBDOMAIN_INSTALL’, true); define(‘DOMAIN_CURRENT_SITE’, ‘llenonline.
   > com’); define(‘PATH_CURRENT_SITE’, ‘/’); define(‘SITE_ID_CURRENT_SITE’, 1);
   > define(‘BLOG_ID_CURRENT_SITE’, 1);
   > /* That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */
   > /** Absolute path to the WordPress directory. */
   >  if ( !defined(‘ABSPATH’) )
   > define(‘ABSPATH’, dirname(__FILE__) . ‘/’);
   > /** Sets up WordPress vars and included files. */
   >  require_once(ABSPATH . ‘
   > wp-settings.php’);
 * 4b. htaccess code:
 *  # Use PHPBETA as default
    AddHandler application/x-httpd-phpbeta .php
 * RewriteEngine On
    RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^index\.php$ – [L]
 * # add a trailing slash to /wp-admin
    RewriteRule ^wp-admin$ wp-admin/ [R=301,
   L]
 * RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d RewriteRule
   ^ – [L] RewriteRule ^(wp-(content|admin|includes).*) $1 [L] RewriteRule ^(.*\.
   php)$ $1 [L] RewriteRule . index.php [L]
 * > my Main site llenonline.com (and dashboard) works fine.
   >  My subdomain testsite.
   > llenonline.com dashboard gives me the 404 error. when i try to visit the subdomain
   > site it gives me a bluehost/llenonline domain page. Bluehost said it isn’t 
   > them. any advice/tips to try are appreciated!
    -  This topic was modified 9 years, 6 months ago by [llenonline](https://wordpress.org/support/users/llenonline/).

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 *  [ThemeSumo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themesumo/)
 * (@themesumo)
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdomain-dashboard-404error/#post-8367925)
 * I would suspect the wildcard A entry you have added as it’s the step that causes
   the most issues when setting up a sub-domain multisite installation.
 * This can be done using software provided to you by your host such as WHM, cPanel
   or Plesk. However, I personally have to add them via a separate DNS control panel
   from my host, this undocumented step caused me a lot of delays/issues.
 * **Have you tried all other ways of adding your Wildcard A Entry?**
 * [Configuring Wildcard Subdomains](https://codex.wordpress.org/Configuring_Wildcard_Subdomains)
 *  Thread Starter [llenonline](https://wordpress.org/support/users/llenonline/)
 * (@llenonline)
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdomain-dashboard-404error/#post-8368209)
 * Thank you for the link.
    what do you mean a separate DNS control panel? Also-
   I’m on shared hosting (just found out) so I cannot add/change any code to apache/
   httpd/ and everything else that my research tells me to do.
 * does shared this make a difference in whether or not i should choose subdomain
   vs subdirectory for multisite?
 * Thanks Again!
 *  [ThemeSumo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themesumo/)
 * (@themesumo)
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdomain-dashboard-404error/#post-8368266)
 * My host has a separate DNS control panel that I have to use to add my wildcard
   entries, they simply don’t work if I add them using WHM or cPanel (which is the
   documented way), I’ve been with the same host for many years though so I don’t
   know if other hosts use a similar system.
 * Your shared hosting should still provide you with the software required to manage
   your web space, such as cPanel, and in some cases I believe WHM is also provided
   on shared hosting, it does depend on your host.
 * You don’t need access to server files though to carry out the Multisite installation,
   your host should be mroe than willing to get you up & running, or at least inspect
   your installation to see if anything is incorrect.

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 * [404-error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/404-error/)
 * [multisite](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/multisite/)
 * [subdomain](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/subdomain/)

 * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
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 * Last reply from: [ThemeSumo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themesumo/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdomain-dashboard-404error/#post-8368266)
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