Enabling Multisite – Repetitive Lines ?

  • I looked at a couple of threads on this so I’m 95% certain this is correct. However, being new as I am it strikes me that these two lines seem similar and repetitive. 

    define('WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true);
define( 'MULTISITE', true );

    * I read that “WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE” reveals Tools > Network.
    * Is this all that it does? And then what does “define( ‘MULTISITE’, true );” do ?

    Thank you.

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  • They are not repetitive.

    WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE tells WordPress that you might, at some point, want to set up a multisite network. It turns on some switched in the WordPress code that make it possible to have a network (including, but not limited to, showing the “Network” menu in the admin area).

    MULTISITE tells WordPress whether or not a network has actually been set up or not.

    If MULTISITE is not set to true, there will be no multisite network on your WordPress. If WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE is not set to true, you won’t be able to use your network, even if it is already set up.

    If WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE is not set to true, you won’t be able to use your network, even if it is already set up.

    Slight correction, as some instructions say you can remove this line safely (and you can, technically).

    All this line does is make the network setup menu show up. that is it.

    I suggest leaving it there in case you need to find the htaccess rules again.

    Thread Starter Timothy L. Gott

    (@tg3793)

    Thanks to both of you.

    BTW Andrea_r … I’ve been reading over the forums and I think you are everywhere ??

    I swear, I only have one other hobby. ??

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