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I edited line 31 by adding a semi-colon at the end. Worked like a charm. Great fix, Chris!

I just realized how many of your plug-ins I am using. Look for a hattip later today.

Thanks for the amazing turn-around time.

I updated and received this:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '}' in /homepages/10/d420064625/htdocs/[domainname]/wp-content/plugins/easy-technorati-tags-for-wordpress/easy-technorati-tags-for-wordpress.php on line 31

ok. I got it running.

Mika, thanks for pointing the way… sorta.

The WordPress installation has to have the WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE variable set to ‘true’ in order to activate the menu that will modify the database settings after a standard WordPress installation. After that you are walked through by WordPress to add several more params to wp-config.php depending on whether you are using subdomains or subdirectories.

Step 1 of the Codex should include the following:
— Install WordPress as you would normally for a single site using the instructions at https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Installing_WordPress

Step 2 is correct. You have to add the line:
define('WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true);
to wp-config.php as specified.

Step 3 should be re-written for clarity as it is really confusing to have to go to another page and come back.

Simply adding instructions that state:

• If you are going to create a MU site using Sub-domains do this

blah (maybe add a screenshot of the settings for a sub-domain setup)

• If you are going to create a MU site using Sub-directories do this

foo (maybe add a screenshot of the settings for a

Step 4 is where the line you talked about should be added
Step 4a: Create a directory inside wp-content and make it writable
Step 4b: Update wp-config.php with the lines that are returned after specifying a subdomain or subdirectory installation
Step 4c: Update .htaccess with the lines that ae returned after specifying a subdomain or subdirectory installation

I’m wondering if anyone thinks that Step 5 and Step 6 seem out of place. It seems to me that there should just be a “Now you are ready to setup your other sites,” with a link to more detailed instructions around creating a sub-site and on that page a link to administering sub-sites.

Thanks, all for your suggestions.

Mika, I think you are recommending a setting that has been deprecated. Instead of
define ('MULTISITE', true);

It should be
define('WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true);

Yes, Robert, I attempted to follow the steps in the Create a Network page. I think I have figured out what is wrong.

My hypothesis is that there are steps in the Codex that are missing.

I think steps should be: https://www.onextrapixel.com/2011/07/07/the-ultimate-wordpress-multi-site-network-management-guide/

I still need to test this theory. It seems like the Migrating Multiple Blogs into WordPress 3.0 Multisite page and the Create A Network page could be correctly combined and updated. If I figure this out, who do I talk to about updates to the Codex?