Title: IP & Database
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# IP & Database

 *  Resolved [MorganJohnstone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/morganjohnstone/)
 * (@morganjohnstone)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-database/)
 * Hi Folks,
 * I just created an instance on Amazon AWS. I’m going to be building a WordPress
   site on the server, but I have a question before I start doing anything.
 * The person who has the domain hasn’t pointed the domain name to the IP Address
   yet. If I install WordPress on the server without the domain name will it mess
   up once the domain name is pointed to the server? For instance:
 * Right now you can get to the website by typing the IP Address into the address
   bar on a browser. If I install wordpress now, will the database mess up when 
   I start doing things with the domain name?

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-database/#post-6026947)
 * No, feel free to install WordPress at the IP, then when you’re ready to direct
   the domain to it, change the two URLs at Settings -> General first.
 * See this for more details: [https://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress#Changing_Your_Domain_Name_and_URLs](https://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress#Changing_Your_Domain_Name_and_URLs)
 *  Thread Starter [MorganJohnstone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/morganjohnstone/)
 * (@morganjohnstone)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-database/#post-6026949)
 * Thanks!
    This is resolved!
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-database/#post-6026950)
 * You’re welcome!

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## Tags

 * [amazon aws](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/amazon-aws/)
 * [ec2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/ec2/)
 * [MySQL](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/mysql/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-database/#post-6026950)
 * Status: resolved

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