Messed up Root Directory; formatting gone, can't log in as Admin

capnaux
(@capnaux)

10 years, 8 months ago

I thought it was an easy fix…
url: lastbushpilots.com
Desired landing page: lastbushpilots.com/welcomeaboard

When I changed this in the Root Directory, I lost everything, including the ability to log in and edit (as far as I know.) Yes, I shoulda read the directions, but it seemed like the most simplest fix in the world…shoulda known better…

The pages I’ve made appear to still be there, but are showing without the template I want. I suspect that all I have to do is redirect to the original landing page, and then I’m good, but I can’t even figure out how to log into get the the Dashboard, b/c it’s saying, “Not Found.”

Any help would be appreciated!
Eric

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Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)
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10 years, 8 months ago

When I changed this in the Root Directory

How? Did you just pick up and move the files?

Thread Starter capnaux
(@capnaux)

10 years, 8 months ago

Thanks for asking. I did it on the Dashboard, under General tab I believe. I can’t get back in there to access any more, but it simply showed the url and you could change it. The original url shows:

lastbushpilots.com

I added to the end, /trailer

To have it access that page as the page landing. There is a lastbushpilots.com/trailer page, but for whatever reason, it messed up the formatting, doesn’t use the template I was using, and won’t even let me access the Dashboard panel any more to change it. It all says, “Page not found.”

No files were moved, but I do have a clean copy of the files I could re-upload, if I could find a way to do it.

Thread Starter capnaux
(@capnaux)

10 years, 8 months ago

PS—For what it’s worth, I am on a Mac Pro. Everything I’ve done is online; haven’t used any downloaded software.

Thread Starter capnaux
(@capnaux)

10 years, 8 months ago

Also:
Both
http://www.lastbushpilots.com/trailer/wp-admin
and
http://www.lastbushpilots.com/wp-admin

comes up with, “Page not Found.”

If you simply go to
http://www.lastbushpilots.com

The pages are there, but in no formatting whatsover.

Thread Starter capnaux
(@capnaux)

10 years, 8 months ago

Found a thread with EXACTLY the same problem. Sadly, I am such a moron when it comes to codex stuff, that this is way over my head. Any ideas on how to avoid the scripting…or, if not, how tf do I access this data to change the script?:

http://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-login-to-admin-panel-2

Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)
(@ipstenu)

🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

10 years, 8 months ago

Right so you can’t JUST rename things 🙂

http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress#If_you_have_accidentally_changed_your_WordPress_site_URL

Thread Starter capnaux
(@capnaux)

10 years, 8 months ago

I have tried and tried to log in with no luck. The above links are exactly my problem, Ipstenu, but there is no explanation where to actually LOG IN to access the Dashboard. If I could, I would be able to solve this. Please someone show me an ALTERNATE way to log in to access my dashboard!

(Every time I try to log in, it shows me the redirected, bad link that I had accidentally created, with no Admin link to get to the Dashboard.)

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