A multisite network is a collection of sites that all run off the same WordPress installation. In this tutorial, you’ll learn what a multisite network is, why you might consider using a multisite network, and walk through the steps to set one up.

1. Introduction to
WordPress Multisite Networks
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What you will learn
1. What is a WordPress multisite network?
2. Why you might use a multisite network?
3. How to create a multisite network?

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What is a WordPress multisite network?
1. A collection of WordPress sites that share a single WordPress install.
2. All sites use the same WordPress installation, plugin, and theme files.
3. Individual sites have separate directories for media uploads, and separate
tables for content.
4. Multisite sites are not interconnected.

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Why use a WordPress multisite network?
1. If you have a number of sites that are similar in nature, but that need
to be kept separate from each other.
2. Good examples include higher education institutions, non profits, and
open source projects.
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Multisite network support
1. Enabling multisite as part of the new site creation process.
2. Manually enabling a multisite network after a new site is created.