# How to add subdomain for wp multisite?

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/how-to-add-subdomain-for-wp-multisite/23867>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** installation, windows-10, multisite\
**Created:** [January 13, 2021, 3:36am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-to-add-subdomain-for-wp-multisite/23867 "2021-01-13T03:36:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 3:36am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-to-add-subdomain-for-wp-multisite/23867/1 "2021-01-13T03:36:09Z")

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I managed to install (migrate an existing) wp multisite on Local.  
WP multisite is using subdomains.

I simply do not know how to add the subdomain that I need.  
Current installation finds only the main domain.

Questions:

1. Where do I find the hosts file to modify?
2. Main domain is “ben.local” how do I add “eng.ben.local”?

I am using ngynx, d

#### System Details

- Local version 5.9.7+5156

- Windows 10 Professional\_

- Attach the Local Log.

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```

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**Author:** ![ben.turner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/ben.turner/32/5366_2.png) [@ben.turner](https://community.localwp.com/u/ben.turner)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-to-add-subdomain-for-wp-multisite/23867/2 "2021-01-13T18:59:32Z")

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When a multisite is created in Local, there should be an option to “Sync Multi-site Domains to Hosts File”

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/2X/1/1fe737cd8a60fcaac82d2b2132129c76c04817cb.png)

Do you see a link like the one pictured above?

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**Author:** ![mulli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/mulli/32/12287_2.png) [@mulli](https://community.localwp.com/u/mulli)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-to-add-subdomain-for-wp-multisite/23867/3 "2021-01-14T13:10:00Z")

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TRUE! Found it. Mighrated multisite successfully  
BUT only main domain shows  
Since I use subdomains in this WPMU  
and I do not know How to add subdomains for this WPMU.  
Can you help?  
Much appreciated!

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**Author:** ![ben.turner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/ben.turner/32/5366_2.png) [@ben.turner](https://community.localwp.com/u/ben.turner)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-to-add-subdomain-for-wp-multisite/23867/4 "2021-01-14T16:18:40Z")

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Are each of the domains separate domains and not subdomains of the WP network?

Local supports something like this:

```auto
mainsite.local
site1.mainsite.local --> mainsite.local
site2.mainsite.local --> mainsite.local

```

The “Sync Multi-site domains to hosts file” button basically writes those subdomains to the hosts file.

At this time, Local doesn’t have the ability to manage secondary or “add-on” domains like:

```auto
mainsite.local
secondsite.local --> mainsite.local
thirdsite.local --> mainsite.local

```

You “might” be able to manually do this, but I’ve never tried it, so if you get it working, let the community know!

The general flow would be:

1. Edit your hosts file to account for secondary domains
2. Edit the `nginx` configuration for Local’s router so that the domains can be resolved to the correct WP site

Here’s a screenshot to help point the way:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/2X/2/2f2b64bec2c3b8aa96f076eeace0ad4f281b1e1c.png)

Good luck!

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**Author:** ![mulli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/mulli/32/12287_2.png) [@mulli](https://community.localwp.com/u/mulli)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-to-add-subdomain-for-wp-multisite/23867/5 "2021-01-14T19:35:36Z")

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> [@ben.turner](#):
>
> Sync Multi-site domains to hosts file

Thanks for clarifying the usage of **Sync Multi-site domains to hosts file**  
I activated it and it works great!

Thanks for your help!

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**Author:** ![ben.turner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/ben.turner/32/5366_2.png) [@ben.turner](https://community.localwp.com/u/ben.turner)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-to-add-subdomain-for-wp-multisite/23867/6 "2021-01-15T16:00:09Z")

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Maybe this is obvious, but one other thing I thought of and wanted to clarify – you’ll need to click that button if you add any new subsites as you’re working along.

Since WordPress will “know” about those subdomains, but your computer won’t – clicking that button will update the hosts file so that you can access the sites from the browser.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://community.localwp.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-to-add-subdomain-for-wp-multisite/23867/7 "2021-04-15T16:00:12Z")

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