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1. jbog
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I have messed up pretty good. I was in my dashboard and I accidently changed my WordPress URL from my domain name address to one of my pages. Now I can't get into my dashboard. When I try, only my page comes up without displaying any of the theme or anything. It is just text. Can anyone help me out? I can't get back into the dashboard to even change it back. Any help at all is appreciated. Thank you!

2. sanjaymenon
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   gimme ur link

3. moshu
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   That's the divine punishment for messing with things that you don't understand. Never do that!

   the fix: http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/site-url/

4. jbog
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Well, I didn't realize it was something I didn't understand and certainly didn't expect not to be able to get into my dashboard. I have learned, that is for sure.

   Sanjaymenon, the link to the website is http://www.clubdeb.com Again, I much appreciate the help.

5. moshu
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   He won't be able to do anything even having your URL...
   Only you can fix it by reading the tutorial linked above and following it carefully!

6. jbog
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I am reading it, but I am not understanding it. My questions will show the novice I am but I am in too much of a bind to be proud so here goes....where do I log into the phpmyadmin. I am assuming on my server host but not seeing where that is.

7. moshu
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Yes, your assumption is correct.
   In the host's admin panel there should be a link to it. Something like "Databases" or MySQL databases and maybe from there...

   Who is your host?

8. jbog
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Blue Host is my host. I found a phpmyadmin but it looks nothing like in the tutorial. It tells me to select a database but I see no database options. The only thing I see are a bunch of more things that I have no clue about.

9. moshu
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Don't get lost in the colours... :)
   On the left there should be a dropdown menu with the name of the databases - most likely you have only one, where your blog is.
   Click on that one.
   Then find the wp_options table... etc.

10. jbog
    Member
    Posted 3 years ago #

    I found it. I am up to the point where I change the information in the option value field. You say not to leave a slash on the address...this means to have only http://www.clubdeb.com and then stop it there, correct? Just want to double check before I make the change.

11. moshu
    Member
    Posted 3 years ago #

    Great! I am glad you made it; I knew you would.
    Yes, just the domain exactly as you posted above, no slash.
    On both rows: "site_url" and "home".
    The "home", usually, is on the second page, click on that > to move.

12. jbog
    Member
    Posted 3 years ago #

    It worked!!! It's back! Thank you so much for taking the time to walk me through the steps. Once I found it in Blue Host everything was exactly like your tutorial...very clear instructions...thank you so much for sending me that! I really appreciate the help. Thanks again. Hope you have a good night. :)

13. sanjaymenon
    Member
    Posted 3 years ago #

    its all got cleared overnight???
    MAN...now thats what i call 'instant' answering...:)

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