Title: Cannot set up multisite
Last modified: January 27, 2021

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# Cannot set up multisite

 *  Resolved [mrldevlin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrldevlin/)
 * (@mrldevlin)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-set-up-multisite/)
 * I am following the instructions here in order to set up multisite functionality
   on my wordpress installation version 5.6 [https://wordpress.org/support/article/create-a-network/](https://wordpress.org/support/article/create-a-network/)
 * when I attempt to add
 * `define( 'WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true );`
 * to wp-config.php, I do not get a network option in the tools menu.
 * Further details:
 * -I have tried adding the line in several different locations in the config file
   -
   I have tried manually typing the line in case characters are getting distorted
   during cut and paste, as suggested in another forum -my wordpress installation
   is is in the root directory, not a sub directory
 * the error message I receive is:
 * You must define the WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE constant as true in your wp-config.php
   file to allow creation of a Network. 140
 * Any assistance would be gratefully received 🙂
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcannot-set-up-multisite%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-set-up-multisite/#post-13972890)
 * You edited a local copy, then uploaded to the server via FTP or your hosting 
   file manager? Try uploading again, paying close attention to if there is confirmation
   of success. I suspect the upload is failing in a non-obvious manner.
 * If you edited directly from your FTP client or file manager, try downloading 
   instead and using a local text editor. The editor integration in file managers
   is not always reliable. Of course, upload back when done editing.
 * Be sure you uploaded to the right place. It’s not always obvious if you have 
   multiple sites on the same hosting account.
 *  Thread Starter [mrldevlin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrldevlin/)
 * (@mrldevlin)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-set-up-multisite/#post-13976543)
 * Thank you for the response. I downloaded wp-config.php via SFTP and edited it
   locally. It seems to upload correctly as when I re-download it, it is identical
   to the local copy.
 * I’m sure I’m uploading to the right place, and I don’t have any other sites on
   the same account.
 *  Thread Starter [mrldevlin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrldevlin/)
 * (@mrldevlin)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-set-up-multisite/#post-13977327)
 * This issue seems to have resolved itself- thanks for the help. (can’t be certain
   what the solution was).
 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-set-up-multisite/#post-13979885)
 * It’s due to caching then. It’s always caching 🙂
    I’m sort of joking, but there
   is a chance that it really was caching.

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## Tags

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

 * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
 * 4 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-set-up-multisite/#post-13979885)
 * Status: resolved

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