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WordPress All-in-One For Dummies, 5th Edition
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WordPress All-in-One For Dummies, 5th Edition

by Lisa Sabin-Wilson
February 2024
Beginner content levelBeginner
608 pages
14h 45m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 3

Becoming a Network Admin

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Getting familiar with the Network Admin Dashboard

Bullet Managing your network

Bullet Preventing spam blogs

After you enable the WordPress network option and become a network admin, you can examine the various settings that are available to you and go over the responsibilities you have while running a network.

As a network admin, you can access the Network Admin Dashboard, which includes several submenus, to manage the sites in your network, as well as the overall settings for your network. This chapter discusses the menu items and options on the Network Admin screen, guides you in setting network options, and discusses the best ways to prevent spam and spam blogs (splogs).

Exploring the Network Admin Dashboard

When you visit the Dashboard after activating the Multisite feature, the toolbar includes the My Sites menu, which contains the Network Admin link.

WordPress has separated the Network Admin menu features from the regular (Site Admin) Dashboard menu features to make it easier for you to know which part of your site you’re managing. If you’re performing actions that maintain your main website — publishing posts or pages, creating or editing ...

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