Title: Multisite – permissions problem
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Multisite – permissions problem

 *  [TVHCare](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tvhcare/)
 * (@tvhcare)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-permissions-problem/)
 * I installed WP multisite on a fresh install at my domain. Then I created a sub
   domain and installed wordpress there. I can see both sites but when I go to preview
   a page on my main site (example.com) it says I don’t have permission to preview
   the page.
 * When I tried the same thing on the sub domain (sub.example.com) I am able to 
   preview.
 * How do I fix the issue with the main site?
 * Thanks.

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 *  Moderator [Bet Hannon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bethannon1/)
 * (@bethannon1)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-permissions-problem/#post-7403155)
 * Just checking in getting started: When you say you installed Multisite, you do
   mean that you followed these instructions, right?
    [https://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network](https://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network)
 * If you set up subdomain multisite, including subdomain wildcards dns, then you
   do NOT create subsites by manually creating subdomains & creating another WP 
   install.
 * To create a subsite in WP multisite, simply go to Sites — Add New in the Network
   Admin dashboard. If you are using subdomain type multisite, you do NOT need to
   create the subdomain in your hosting. Multisite will do this for you using the
   wildcard domain that you set up in your hosting account.
 * If you decide you want to keep your second subdomain site that is not a part 
   of the multisite network, you can do that– it just won’t be a part of the network.
 * To fix your main site preview issue, try clearing your browser cache & cookies
   and re-logging in.
 *  Thread Starter [TVHCare](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tvhcare/)
 * (@tvhcare)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-permissions-problem/#post-7403217)
 * I followed these directions:
    [https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/ultimate-guide-multisite/](https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/ultimate-guide-multisite/)
 * But have deleted it and reinstalled wordpress on my main site.
 * What I wanted was to have subdomains that act as staging areas for developing
   sites for client, with the ability to different themes, plugins, etc on each 
   one.
 * Is this not a good use of multisite? Should I just create the subdomains in my
   cpanel and log in to them separately?
 *  Moderator [Bet Hannon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bethannon1/)
 * (@bethannon1)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-permissions-problem/#post-7403222)
 * Hi TVHCare!
 * We have used WP multisite for development sites, but it turns out that it’s a
   lot easier to migrate a standalone dev site to live than going from multisite.
   And if you work with anyone else (a subcontractor for custom development, etc.)
   it’s a pain in the butt to get them access to just the site you want them to 
   work on.
 * That’s not to say that you couldn’t make it work. Just that it didn’t work for
   us.

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## Tags

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

 * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Bet Hannon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bethannon1/)
 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-permissions-problem/#post-7403222)
 * Status: not resolved

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