Title: No network setup in tools after adding multisite code to wp-config.php Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # No network setup in tools after adding multisite code to wp-config.php * Resolved [Timjim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timjim/) * (@timjim) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-network-setup-in-tools-after-adding-multisite-code-to-wp-configphp/) * I’ve read that 99% of the time it is a user error that causes this to happen and have tried reading through the forums, but I still can’t get my ‘network setup’ option in my ‘tools’ menu. * I followed the guidelines at: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network](http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network) Turned off all plug-ins and checked permalinks (set to post name) * Below are a selection of further user’s solutions which I’ve tried: * Editing text in wp-config.php in a plain text editor (ubuntu text editor and Blue Fish) then uploading by FTP * Editing text in wp-config.php by hand (not copy and paste) then uploading by FTP * Using define(‘MULTISITE’, true); instead of define( ‘WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE’, true); * If I try going to mysite.com/wp-admin/network I get ‘You do not have sufficient permission to access this page’ even though I’ve been giving main administrator’s login details (I can delete all other users) * Perhaps the location of the WP install is an issue as it is located at /root/. aptitude/g/mysite.com/ ????? * The WP install was done by someone else on a VPS server, for which I am still yet to get hold of login details for admin panel. * Below is the later part of my present wp-config.php * ``` /** * For developers: WordPress debugging mode. * * Change this to true to enable the display of notices during development. * It is strongly recommended that plugin and theme developers use WP_DEBUG * in their development environments. */ define('WP_DEBUG', false); /* Multisite */ define( 'WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true ); /* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */ /** Absolute path to the WordPress directory. */ if ( !defined('ABSPATH') ) define('ABSPATH', dirname(__FILE__) . '/'); /** Sets up WordPress vars and included files. */ require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-settings.php'); ?> ``` * Is this still user error or is it time to contact the host? * Thanks anyone if you can offer help * Tim Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) * [The API Guys](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pbarthmaier/) * (@pbarthmaier) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-network-setup-in-tools-after-adding-multisite-code-to-wp-configphp/#post-4036272) * I think maybe you should try refreshing your page or logging out and back in and then check Tools menu after you have put this * `define( 'WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true );` * Into your wp-config. And I have no trouble suggesting to cut and paste. It’s very easy to mistype something. * Thread Starter [Timjim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timjim/) * (@timjim) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-network-setup-in-tools-after-adding-multisite-code-to-wp-configphp/#post-4036337) * Thanks for your reply The WP Valet. * I tried cutting and pasting again from the text in your reply. Interestingly, in my email your text appeared as below: `define( 'WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true);` * So I tried that also, but still no Network Setup option in tools menu * End of my wp-config.php looks like this: * ``` define('WPLANG', ''); /** * For developers: WordPress debugging mode. * * Change this to true to enable the display of notices during development. * It is strongly recommended that plugin and theme developers use WP_DEBUG * in their development environments. */ define('WP_DEBUG', false); /* Multisite */ define( 'WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true ); /* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */ /** Absolute path to the WordPress directory. */ if ( !defined('ABSPATH') ) define('ABSPATH', dirname(__FILE__) . '/'); /** Sets up WordPress vars and included files. */ require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-settings.php'); ?> ``` * Any alternative ideas? * Thanks * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-network-setup-in-tools-after-adding-multisite-code-to-wp-configphp/#post-4036339) * You didn’t actually do what he suggested 🙂 * Read [http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network#Step_2:_Allow_Multisite](http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network#Step_2:_Allow_Multisite) * See how it says you have to refresh? Then go on to step three. There’s a whole nother chunk you have to copy in, and you’re missing it. * Thread Starter [Timjim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timjim/) * (@timjim) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-network-setup-in-tools-after-adding-multisite-code-to-wp-configphp/#post-4036378) * Solved. * I’d inherited this WP install from two previous developers and it was located on a VPS server without admin management. That’s why I was uploading by FTP. * What I hadn’t been told was there were other installs of WP on the server and I had been given directions leading me to the wrong one. * So, looks like adding the line /* Multisite */ define( ‘WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE’, true ); Does always work, just make sure you are working on the correct install! * Anonymous User 8411015 * (@anonymized-8411015) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-network-setup-in-tools-after-adding-multisite-code-to-wp-configphp/#post-4036466) * I’ve done all of the above, checked and checked again. Network setup tells me there is an existing network. So, how do i access it? * Using latest version of WP – 3.8.1 * Stuck. * Any suggestions, anyone, please? * Cheers, * Mike Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) The topic ‘No network setup in tools after adding multisite code to wp-config.php’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [multisite](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/multisite/) * [Network setup](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/network-setup/) * [tools](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/tools/) * [wp-config.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wp-config-php/) * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) * 5 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: Anonymous User 8411015 * Last activity: [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-network-setup-in-tools-after-adding-multisite-code-to-wp-configphp/#post-4036466) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics