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 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [Sub site Bug](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sub-site-bug/)
 *  [norrette](https://wordpress.org/support/users/norrette/)
 * (@norrette)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sub-site-bug/#post-13017720)
 * I understood that all themes are installed on the main site and then you can 
   activate or deactivate on individual sub-sites?
 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [ReInstalled fresh site – Multisite DB errors](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reinstalled-fresh-site-multisite-db-errors/)
 *  Thread Starter [norrette](https://wordpress.org/support/users/norrette/)
 * (@norrette)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reinstalled-fresh-site-multisite-db-errors/#post-13017645)
 * Yes, I now have a clean perfect install of WP 5.4.2.
 * This version of WP installation has a check box for MultiSites and when selected
   already installs the populated wp-conf and .htaccess files. The only change I
   needed was to change “define(‘SUBDOMAIN_INSTALL’…)” from False to true.
 * Hosting company error. Thanks for your time Prashant
 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [ReInstalled fresh site – Multisite DB errors](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reinstalled-fresh-site-multisite-db-errors/)
 *  Thread Starter [norrette](https://wordpress.org/support/users/norrette/)
 * (@norrette)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reinstalled-fresh-site-multisite-db-errors/#post-13016849)
 * Just a quick update for anyone who has the same issue. The Hosting company recommends
   we install an “A2 optimised” version of wordpress. (which turns out to be 5 years
   old)
 * This time I uninstalled and reinstalled with vanilla WordPress version 5.4.
 * So far so good
 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [ReInstalled fresh site – Multisite DB errors](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reinstalled-fresh-site-multisite-db-errors/)
 *  Thread Starter [norrette](https://wordpress.org/support/users/norrette/)
 * (@norrette)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reinstalled-fresh-site-multisite-db-errors/#post-13016732)
 * Thanks Prashant,
 * I copied them from the pop-up on my dashboard when I clicked on Network set-up.
 * The hosting company tell me I need a developer to fix it. Yet given I have spent
   30 years in IT, and fairly experienced in various sytems, I can’t see anyone 
   doing anything differently to what I have done.
 * Everywhere I look online people are using the sub directory method and not the
   subdomain method. Maybe it is that which is not working on the latest WordPress?

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