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title: How to convert a WordPress site into a multisite
slug: how-to-convert-a-wordpress-site-into-a-multisite
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createdAt: 2024-10-08T18:05:57.593Z
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On BioniWP, you have the ability to create a network of sites on a single WordPress install by using the multisite feature.

# To convert your site into a multisite, follow the steps below:

## Step 1: Allow Multisite

You’ll first need to enable the *‘Network Setup’* menu item in the WP dashboard. To do this, you must define and allow the multisite in the wp-config.php file which is located within the /htdocs directory of your site.
Open up wp-config.php and then add this line directly above where it says */\* That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging. \*/*:
/\* Multisite \*/ define( \'WP\_ALLOW\_MULTISITE\', true );

## Step 2: Setup the Network

Now that you enabled the Network Setup option in the previous step, you can open up the *‘Tools’* menu within the site’s WP dashboard. There will be a new option that shows *‘Network Setup’*.
After clicking Tools > Network Setup, you’ll see a page where you can enter a title for your multisite and define a network admin email address:

*NOTE: You may be prompted to disable all of your plugins prior to being able to view the Network Setup page.If so, go to Plugins > All Plugins and select all plugins on your site and disable them and reload the Network Setup page.*

*IMPORTANT****:*** BionicWP does not currently support sub-domain multisite setups. Please make sure to select the Sub-directories option under *‘Addresses of Sites in your Network’*

## Step 3: Enable the Network

After clicking the *‘Install’* button in the previous step, you will see a page called Enabling the Network along with several lines of code that will need to be added to your wp-config.php file:
Copy the network configuration rules, open up the wp-config.php file, and paste them directly above the line that says */\* That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging. \*/*:
Save the updated wp-config.php file and then reload the WP dashboard.

## Step 4: Manage Your Network

In the WP dashboard, there will now be a *‘My Sites’* option in the top toolbar. You can hover over this option to access the multisite options, including adding sub-sites, managing plugins, and changing the network settings: