Multisite themes management
In many respects, themes are managed in a Multisite installation similarly to plugins. They are installed for the entire network. Still, you have some flexibility: you can enable them globally or individually.
Network Admin Plugins
There is not much difference between the regular Plugins menu and the Network Admin Plugins one. Yet, what is specific to Multisite as compared to a regular WordPress installation?
Network Admin Sites
How to manage the various sites that are part of your network? In keeping with my tour of the Network Admin, this post explores the Sites > All Sites menu.
Adding a site to my Multisite network
Typically, you can add a site to a Multisite network in few clicks within WordPress. However, this scenario involves having configured wildcard subdomains first. What if you haven’t done so? What if you have chosen the path of most resistance instead?
Updates & Upgrade Network
Keeping your website updated is important for security, but how does the update process work in WordPress Multisite as compared to a regular installation?
Network Settings
Configuring the Network Settings of a Multisite installation is straightforward. Is it? Really? If so, why did I deter this task until now?
Setting up WordPress Multisite
Multisite is a feature already built into WordPress, but disabled by default. How to enable it? Are there any guidelines? What to expect during the process? Let’s begin, shall we?
FTP or File Manager?
What is the best method to edit files on a web server? Is there any advantage or disadvantage of using one method over the other? What are they anyway?
Pretty Permalinks
The permalink structure dictates how WordPress construct the URLs for your web pages. Unbelievably, permalinks can be either pretty or ugly. Is there any ideal permalink structure?
A domain-based or path-based network?
Before creating a Multisite network, you must decide if you want to use subdomains or subdirectories. When it comes to choosing which one is best, there are a few criteria to weigh up.