Title: changing domains? Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # changing domains? * Resolved [krandcr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krandcr/) * (@krandcr) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-domains-4/) * I would like to move my website from one domain to another. Both are self hosted domains. I want everything to stay exactly the same, except for the domain. * I installed WP on my new domain and simply copied all of the files from /public_html/ olddomain to /public_html/newdomain via FTP. Everything looks great, but I have one concern. * When I log into the admin panel of my new domain, it redirects the admin panel for my old domain (If i change something on the home page, it actually updates both domains) I would like to know if the following steps will be appropriate: * – Change the URL within the General settings to my new domain. – Run URL Updater.– Place a 301 redirect on my old domain. * Does that sound like the appropriate course of action? Will external links to my old domain redirect to the new URLs? * This all seems very easy to me, but I think it might be because I don’t know what the hell I am doing. Thanks for any help you might be able to provide! * Caanan [http://www.tandemworld.org](http://www.tandemworld.org) Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/) * (@t-p) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-domains-4/#post-1740946) * review: [http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/10/01/how-to-move-wordpress-blog-to-new-domain-or-location/](http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/10/01/how-to-move-wordpress-blog-to-new-domain-or-location/) [http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress) * Thread Starter [krandcr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krandcr/) * (@krandcr) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-domains-4/#post-1740979) * Thanks for the links. I have actually read both of these and – Unfortunately – I just don’t understand these instructions, which is why I was trying to explain what I thought I should do in the above post. I just need to know if I am way off the mark. * Thanks again, though. * Thread Starter [krandcr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krandcr/) * (@krandcr) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-domains-4/#post-1741010) * Can I follow the directions for “Moving WordPress to a New Server?” * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-domains-4/#post-1741011) * [Changing_The_Site_URL](http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL) might be a lot less work… * [stephen77](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephen77/) * (@stephen77) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-domains-4/#post-1741015) * You have to move the database also. Login to your server, go to PhPMyadmin and look for your database. Change the url under Options and Home without / on the end. That’s it. * Stephen * Thread Starter [krandcr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krandcr/) * (@krandcr) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-domains-4/#post-1741126) * Thank you so much for the responses. I really appreciate it. * I know I sound like a nervous nelly here, but I want to just verify I understand the above instructions. * – Move the database (which means copy all the files from my old domain’s folder to my new domain’s folder). – Login to PhPMyadmin and make those edits to the database (which I researched and actually think I understand). * Is that really it? Will I still need to run the “update URLS” plugin and change the “WordPress Address” and “Site Address” under General settings. * Thanks again for the help. * [dougsegal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougsegal/) * (@dougsegal) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-domains-4/#post-1741188) * Hi krandcr * I’m building a new self hosted WordPress.org site to replace an existing site& can’t afford to to take down the existing Flash site ([http://www.dougsegal.com](http://www.dougsegal.com)) while I develop the new one so am building the new one on a “holding” domain ( [http://www.corporateentertaimentlondon.co.uk/](http://www.corporateentertaimentlondon.co.uk/)). * Like you I am worried sick that when the time comes I will have spent hours, days & weeks developing my new site only to mess up when changing it to [http://www.dougsegal.com](http://www.dougsegal.com) * If you manage to migrate your site successfully please would you be kind enough to publish a step by step guide here? Because, like you, I’m finding everything already published baffling for someone with limited technical knowledge & sometimes contradictory. * Wishing you good luck with the move. * Doug * Thread Starter [krandcr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krandcr/) * (@krandcr) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-domains-4/#post-1741189) * We did move our site successfully and it was a piece of cake. I don;t understand why all the directions are SOO confusing for non-tech people. I found this website: [http://www.mohitaneja.com/moving-wordpress-from-one-domain-to-another/](http://www.mohitaneja.com/moving-wordpress-from-one-domain-to-another/) * The instructions a re extremely clear and easy to follow. I hope this helps. The only steps that are missing here (they may not pertain to you) are – once you have followed the instructions to move your site – you may need to: * * Set-up a 301 redirect. (Your web host can help you with this if you don;t know how to do it. I have Bluehost and they were very helpful. * Download and run the “update URL” plug-in. This just allows you to replace any instance of your old URL (within you site) to your new one. * I hope that helps! Good luck! * [dougsegal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougsegal/) * (@dougsegal) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-domains-4/#post-1741190) * Thank you! 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