Title: Multisite or Second installation on server
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Multisite or Second installation on server

 *  [Yvan Daneault](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yvan-daneault/)
 * (@yvan-daneault)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-or-second-installation-on-server/)
 * I am a teacher who wishes to train several students to use WordPress. I want 
   for each student to learn how to install and activate plugins, create and modify
   blogs and pages, add media and links, so they could create their own websites.
   
   I am wondering whether I should use the Multisite feature (assigning each site
   to a student) or if it would be more efficient to create new installations in
   different directories in my WordPress site.
 * Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks!
 * Yvan

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 *  [johnwheal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnwheal/)
 * (@johnwheal)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-or-second-installation-on-server/#post-2664744)
 * I would recommend that you create separate installations as it is closer to real
   world for your students.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-or-second-installation-on-server/#post-2664789)
 * I disagree. Multisite would work just fine in this scenario,
 *  [Hakkim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hakkimpahammed/)
 * (@hakkimpahammed)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-or-second-installation-on-server/#post-2664806)
 * Esmy, but I think the Multisite configurations are a bit complicated, since they
   are students,just stats to learn WP, I think it would be better to start from
   the basic installation.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-or-second-installation-on-server/#post-2664809)
 * The students wouldn’t need to handle any of the multisite configuration. They’d
   be creating sub-sites. But it would mean that the OP could be Super Admin with
   a single login.
 *  Thread Starter [Yvan Daneault](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yvan-daneault/)
 * (@yvan-daneault)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-or-second-installation-on-server/#post-2664811)
 * Correct me if I’m wrong, but I am under the impression that Multisite implies
   that all the sub-users must use the same plugins and themes as the super admin.
   If that is the case, wouldn’t it be restrictive for students who wish to explore
   WP?
 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-or-second-installation-on-server/#post-2664855)
 * Incorrect.
 * They CAN use the same themes and plugins, they don’t HAVE to.
 * They also cannot install their own themes and plugins, but the Super Admin can
   install any they need (or want). Rookies rarely need a lot. Heck, I run sites
   that just have Akismet.

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