Title: wordpress network
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# wordpress network

 *  [adsmac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adsmac/)
 * (@adsmac)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-network-2/)
 * When I try to set network up.
    It says because your install is not new, the sites
   in your WordPress network must use sub-domains. The main site in a sub-directory
   install will need to use a modified permalink structure, potentially breaking
   existing links.
 * how do I fix it?

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 *  [hauruapai](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hauruapai/)
 * (@hauruapai)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-network-2/#post-1607433)
 * This is exactly what happened to one of my sites which inspired me blog the process
   in case the same thing happen again 😀 You must use sub domains.
 * [Setting Up Multi Sites in WordPress – Part I – The Config File](http://earningmoneyonthenet.com/92/setting-up-multi-sites-in-wordpress-for-sub-domains-part-i-the-config-file/wordpress)–
   you probably have already done this
 * [Setting Up Multi Sites in WordPress – Part II – Wildcard Subdomains](http://earningmoneyonthenet.com/94/setting-up-multi-sites-in-wordpress-part-ii-wildcard-subdomains/wordpress)–
   this will be the most important one for you to follow – it may seem daunting 
   but I managed it and wrote it as I did each step and it worked. Initially I needed
   about 3 other sites to help me figure this out which is why I blogged it to save
   time looking again if needed.
 * [Setting Up Multi Sites in WordPress – Part III – Network Activation](http://earningmoneyonthenet.com/103/setting-up-multi-sites-in-wordpress-part-iii-network-activation/wordpress)
   took me a while to figure out this step but once I got it working I blogged that
   too!
 * Hope this works for you – it did for me – Good Luck!
 *  Thread Starter [adsmac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adsmac/)
 * (@adsmac)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-network-2/#post-1607437)
 * I want blogs on sub-directorys.
 *  [jonnylons](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonnylons/)
 * (@jonnylons)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-network-2/#post-1607658)
 * I am going to try this:
 * Find an old version of WordPress MU and install it to my root.
 * Export from old WordPress install and import into target WPMU install.
 * Then, I will upgrade to WP 3.0.
 * This should allow one to use sub-directories instead of sub-domains. I am in 
   the same situation because godaddy hosting does not allow to use sub-domains.
   I’ll keep you all posted.
 *  [jonnylons](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonnylons/)
 * (@jonnylons)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-network-2/#post-1607663)
 * Here’s what I came up with. Let me know what you all think.
 * [
    Error Message: But it says – Because your install is not new, the sites in
   your WordPress network must use sub-domains | Read more.

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last activity: [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-network-2/#post-1607663)
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