Disclaimer: I’ve only glanced through the article, and I’ve not watched the video. 😀
But this point in your “summary” sticks out to me.
2. Creating new Subdomain in Webhosting Control Panel.
3. Installed WordPress on my Subdomain
Let’s say your domain is example.com
And you created the subdomain subdomain.example.com and installed WordPress on this subdomain.
Your Multisite subsites will have the address format:
subsite1.subdomain.example.com <– If you created a subdomain Multisite network
OR:
subdomain.example.com/subsite1/ <– If you created a subdirectory Multisite network)
Is this what you set out to accomplish?
Or did you rather want subsite1.example.com (or example.com/subsite1/)?
The next step should be selecting the Subdomain in Dashboard -> Tools -> Network Setup. But it is not visible. There is no subdomain listed that I can select.
I suspect you may be misunderstanding this.
What the instruction may be saying is that you should select the Subdomain option (if you want to have a subdomain network, as opposed to a subdirectory network).
Below is a screenshot of what you should see. If you don’t see this, please take a full-page screenshot of what you see and share it with us so we can advise you accordingly. (You can upload your screenshot to https://snipboard.io and share the link here.)
Thread Starter
YaraE
(@yarae)
Hello George,
Thank you for your reply!
I am sorry for my delayed reply, I was away for the weekend.
Yes maybe I am understanding it wrong.
My intention is to create a website: subdomain.maindomain.com
In the video there is a clear step in creating a subdomain with the hosting provider. I have found a better article specially created for multisite with different domains. Here is also written that you need to create the subdomains that you want to use first.
https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-create-a-wordpress-multisite-with-different-domains/
But I also found info on using a wildcard subdomain, when activating Multisite. Instead of a real domain.
Right now, I do not understand it anymore.
Her is a screenshot of what I get at the wordpress page:
https://snipboard.io/HpmSoy.jpg
Looking forward to your reply. Thannk you in advance!
Warm greetings,
Yara
Thread Starter
YaraE
(@yarae)
Hello George @gappiah
An add to the issue. I have removed my nl.maindomain.com subdomain and created a Wildcard domain: *.maindomain.com
This does not make a difference. I still see the same page at Tools -> Network Setup (see the imagine included in the precious post).
Do you have any idea what it can be? Or what I am doing wrong?
Greetings,
Yara
If you really want to go ahead with activating your Multisite network, here is your simple to-do list:
1) Read the two OFFICIAL Multisite network support articles provided below to have in-depth insight into what you’re doing and what to expect when running a multisite network.
2) Change your current WordPress address to the root domain, as recommended in your screenshot. Go to SETTINGS => GENERAL and change both WordPress and Site URLs to https://example.com … instead of the current https://www.example.com
3) Go to TOOLS => NETWORK SETUP. The recommendation about not using www should be gone now. Scroll to the bottom and just click “Install” to activate WordPress Multisite.
After this, you should see a new page with configuration code to be copied into your wp-config.php and .htaccess files (if you’re using Apache).
Standing by.
== ASIDE ==
Note that, as your own screenshot clearly says, because your site is not new (ie you have existing content on the site), you can only do SUBDOMAIN installation. And because SUBDIRECTORY installation is not even an option in YOUR particular case, WordPress does not even present it.
When it comes to technology, there are often many nuances in individual cases such that no single tutorial can cover all the bases and present ALL possible scenarios. In my opinion, the important thing is to keep moving forward towards your ultimate goal, instead of blindly following any individual tutorial to the letter.
Before You Create A Network
Create A Network
Thread Starter
YaraE
(@yarae)
Hello George,
Thank you for your reaction with helpful content.
I now understand that the page I get in Network Setup is normal for my situation and that I can continue with the installation. Thank you for clarifying that.
Greetings,
Yara
