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1. readsomething
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   Hi, all. I'm really frustrated! I'm not new to blogging or html, but I cannot seem to find an answer for this problem.

   I signed up with host monster today and installed wordpress from their control panel. If I try to go directly to my site (http://thetierneyfamily.net), I get a GoDaddy parking page. I figured that this is just because all the servers haven't caught up yet. So I try the temporary URL that host monster sent me (http://74.220.207.160/~thetiern/), but there is no way to log onto the WordPress site to write a post or anything. It just allows me to view the (very ugly) site.

   When I try to log in to the admin page to log in to WordPress (http://74.220.207.160/~thetiern/wp-admin), it bounces me back to the GoDaddy parking page, but the address field of my browser seems to indicate that the parking page is within my site -- so I THINK there is something wrong with my link structure, but I HAVE NO IDEA how to fix it.

   I would like to get full access to WordPress so that I can log in and write a post, change the theme, etc. Thanks for any help!

2. govpatel
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   did you change name servers at Godaddy to point to your host.

   That is because when you installed you used your domain name which is saved in database wp_options if you want to use temp url then you will need change the urls so that you can use temp url and change them back once domain name is propagated fully.

3. readsomething
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   Hi, govpatel! Thank you for your reply. Where can I find wp_options? I looked in the public folder, but it's not there, among all the other "wp_" files.

   Thanks for your help!

4. govpatel
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   In phpmyadmin there should be database that program created in there there are tables and one them is wp_options

   click on sql tab and enter this code

   UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = replace(option_value,
   'http://www.old-domain.com', 'http://www.new-domain.com')
   WHERE option_name = 'home' OR option_name = 'siteurl';

   Change http://www.old-domain.com and http://www.new-domain.com to your domain names

5. readsomething
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   I am only able to access the files via FTP. I am not able to access any of the Word Press admin pages.

   In my FTP client, when I go to: <temp url/public_html/wp-admin>, I get 9 files that have the word "option" in them, but none are exactly "wp_options."

   I'm confused. Sorry.

6. govpatel
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   You can change the urls using a theme function.php file to do that you will need to add lines in the file upload the file and then try to go on website you will find instructions here

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL#Edit_functions.php

7. readsomething
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   I tried that, too, and it didn't work earlier! I am very close to giving up on WP. I don't know why it has to be so difficult! Where is a WYSIWYG editor when you need one!

   Thanks for your help. I will try later to trash everything and then start from scratch. I'm very annoyed! I didn't change anything, I followed all the online instructions, and really, all I want is a simple text-based blog. I used a "single-click" downloader from my web host (host monster).

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