Title: Domain Name Issues
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Domain Name Issues

 *  [david_h](https://wordpress.org/support/users/david_h/)
 * (@david_h)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/domain-name-issues/)
 * I am a total newbie with WP. I just purchased a domain name. I installed WP with
   no problems and installed a theme with no problems. Then I went to the the settings
   page (I can no longer get there so that may not be the exact name) and it asked
   me for 2 addresses, my wordpress address and my blog address. Not sure I understand
   the difference, but anyhow I made one and then I believe the other my root domain.
   i.e. [http://www.domainname.com](http://www.domainname.com).
 * Well at that point when I go to [http://www.domainname.com](http://www.domainname.com)
   I only see the root folders, parent directory, cgi-bin, and wordpress. And no
   matter what address I enter I can no longer get back to my wordpress admin panel(
   which used to be [http://domainname/wordpress](http://domainname/wordpress)
 * 1. How do I get it back to what it was since I can no longer find the admin page
 * 2. How do I make it so my root domain (www.domainname.com) is the address for
   my blog?
 * Thanks!

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 *  Thread Starter [david_h](https://wordpress.org/support/users/david_h/)
 * (@david_h)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/domain-name-issues/#post-1055852)
 * I decided gto just delete my WP install and reinstall. So if someone could just
   tell me how to make my root domain (assuming that is the proper terminology) 
   the address for my blog, I would appreciate it.
 * Thank You
 *  [figaro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/figaro/)
 * (@figaro)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/domain-name-issues/#post-1055853)
 * When you extract the wordpress zip file, then move all the files and folders 
   from the “wordpress” directory into root.
 *  Thread Starter [david_h](https://wordpress.org/support/users/david_h/)
 * (@david_h)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/domain-name-issues/#post-1055857)
 * Got it, thanks. I have three links (Home, Blog, About) that are part of the top
   navigation bar that came loaded with the theme I am using. I have figured out
   how to get rid of them or modify them.
 * I can figure out how to add a new page/link. But not modify or delete the existing
   ones. Right now for instance the main blog address takes me to the home page.
   But I don’t need a “home” page, I just want the main address to go to the blog
   page. And when I click on the link at the top for “blog” it never goes to the
   blog page. I can however get to the blog page by creating a new post for the 
   blog page, and then clicking on a ling to that post from the home page!
 * Thanks
 *  Thread Starter [david_h](https://wordpress.org/support/users/david_h/)
 * (@david_h)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/domain-name-issues/#post-1055858)
 * oops, sorry, meant to say “I cannot figure out how to get rid of them or modify
   them”.
 *  [Len](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lenk/)
 * (@lenk)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/domain-name-issues/#post-1055877)
 * Depends on the theme. It’s possible those links are hardcoded in `header.php`
   rather than using [wp_list_pages](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/wp_list_pages).
 *  [scorenalizer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scorenalizer/)
 * (@scorenalizer)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/domain-name-issues/#post-1056088)
 * Just do is reinstall wordpress and decide one domain as your blog. And then all
   you must know is wp-admin.php is your Admin Dashboard . And wp-login.php is your
   Admin Login Page. that’s it. YOUR PROBLEM IS SOLVED.

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 6 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [scorenalizer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scorenalizer/)
 * Last activity: [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/domain-name-issues/#post-1056088)
 * Status: not resolved

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