Multisite Install Not Functioning

I have a xampp stack on my windows 10 workstation for development purposes. Installed latest wordpress. multsite enable. followed all the instructions with server configuration, wp-config and .htaccess changes, on the network setup I clicked on “login” and up came the login, I logged in, and then, although I am still on my sites frontpage, there is no link to the dashboard, I cannot access any other content, just leaves me on the frontpage. No url access to wp-admin… etc. Help