Title: Installing on Temp URL
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Installing on Temp URL

 *  Resolved [mcreidy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcreidy/)
 * (@mcreidy)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-on-temp-url/)
 * I have a domain that I am transferring from one host to another. My current installation
   is at [http://www.clearasmud.com.au](http://www.clearasmud.com.au) which works
   fine (this is the one I am cancelling). My new host temp URL is [http://ares.webcity.com.au/~cle47729/](http://ares.webcity.com.au/~cle47729/).
   I have done the WP install on the new temp URL (through Control Panel – Fantastico)
   but when I try to get to /wp-admin it redirects me to the clearasmud.com.au/wp-
   admin panel and not the new temp URL admin.
 * Can anyone please tell me if it is possible for me to access WP admin for my 
   temp URL so I can create my site there before closing down my existing hosting?

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 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-on-temp-url/#post-1224858)
 * Yes.
 * All you need to do is get a mysql backuo from your old host. Import that into
   the new database, removing whats currently there now.
 * (Thats ALL done within the 2 hosts phpmyadmin interfaces, and has nothing to 
   do with accessing your wordpress installs.)
 * your site will then work before, during, and after the dns switchover. YOU are
   the one who just need to wait until the dns has propagated — but then you shouldnt
   have to do anything either.
 * —
 * If you do not like that idea, you can always edit your hosts file to point your
   domain to the new IP.
 *  Thread Starter [mcreidy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcreidy/)
 * (@mcreidy)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-on-temp-url/#post-1224872)
 * Thanks.. Im pretty new to this so I will have to read up on how to acheive this..
   At least I have a starting point now.. Cheers
 *  [nabtron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nabtron/)
 * (@nabtron)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-on-temp-url/#post-1224875)
 * well, you can wait for the dns to update, or else if you really want to do it
   before they change, then see the step 4 on this article about changing settings
   in database:
 * [link moderated, please place pertinent information in [Codex](http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page)]
 *  Thread Starter [mcreidy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcreidy/)
 * (@mcreidy)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-on-temp-url/#post-1224919)
 * Thanks nabtron – that worked and all is good.. I am having some sidebar issues(
   which I have posted about) but other than that your advice worked..Cheers
 *  [vikasg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vikasg/)
 * (@vikasg)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-on-temp-url/#post-1225095)
 * USeful links and replies! Thanks. I am shifting to WP.org and landed here.

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [vikasg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vikasg/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-on-temp-url/#post-1225095)
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