Title: Mainsite Multisite loop
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Mainsite Multisite loop

 *  Resolved [hyllos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hyllos/)
 * (@hyllos)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mainsite-multisite-loop/)
 * Hi David,
    I posted a question in another forum and answered to it yesterday;
   I’ve now tried to limit access to my sites with More Privacy and it works fine
   with a subfolder site of my multisite installation (www.example.com/test), but
   the mainsite (www.example.com) cannot be accessed at all although there is no
   difference between the 2 sites regarding themes or plugins. I receive the message:“
   ERROR: The password field is empty.” – the corresponding threads (e.g. [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-the-password-field-is-empty-1?replies=5](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-the-password-field-is-empty-1?replies=5))
   do not work for me; it doesn’t depend on chrome; otherwise both sites would have
   the same problem.
 * Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.
    best, Martin
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/more-privacy-options/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/more-privacy-options/)

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 *  Plugin Author [David Sader](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsader/)
 * (@dsader)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mainsite-multisite-loop/#post-6262296)
 * You say “subfolder site” again and that is the red flag. It just does not sound
   convincing that you have indeed set up correctly your Multisite Network. I think
   you need to go back a few steps to explain how you activated your network first,
   before adding any plugins or themes.
 * A multisite Network only has one “folder” there are no subfolders for sub sites,
   a WordPress Network of sites are all virtual. It is also a red flag that you 
   say the themes and plugins of both sites are identical – they have to be because
   they use the same and only /wp-content/ directory.
 * And, what browser you use has nothing to do with troubleshooting the plugin. 
   You need to troubleshoot your network with no plugins and a single copy of a 
   default theme first. Login successful on one site in a network and you must remain
   logged in to them all. SO that is another red flag that your multisite is bjorked
   up.
 * You must install and activate correctly a multisite network on your main site,
   then simply visit the signup page to begin a second site. There will be no subfolders
   created on your server.
 * So all plugins aside, are you certain you actually have a correctly installed
   and running multisite before you proceed with adding a plugin?
 * SO, on your server there is only one place to find a plugins folder
    /mainsite/
   wp-content/plugins/ right?
 * You must not have a /mainsite/test/wp-content/plugins/.
 *  Thread Starter [hyllos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hyllos/)
 * (@hyllos)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mainsite-multisite-loop/#post-6262300)
 * thanks for the answer, David,
    I installed the multisite according to the instructions(
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network](http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network))
   and I meant sub-directories when I was speaking of subfolders. So, I’m pretty
   sure that I correctly installed the multisite… the only reason was to make some
   pages visible to anyone while most pages remain limited to selected members and
   unfortunately, this is not working. any additional advice?
 *  Plugin Author [David Sader](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsader/)
 * (@dsader)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mainsite-multisite-loop/#post-6262431)
 * I am very certain my plugin is not the problem. You will need to further troubleshoot
   your multisite to uncover what is breaking twixt your main site and test site.
 * This plugin does not change visibilty of specific pages for particular users.
   Visibility settings affect the entire site for all visitors.
 *  Thread Starter [hyllos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hyllos/)
 * (@hyllos)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mainsite-multisite-loop/#post-6262459)
 * thanks for your help. I couldn’t figure out the problem and returned to single
   site which works fine.
    best, M

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mainsite-multisite-loop/#post-6262459)
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