Title: Migration issues – local host being referenced Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Migration issues – local host being referenced * [motherlover](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motherlover/) * (@motherlover) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-issues-3/) * My old host died which meant I had to get a new one and use my offline WordPress backup. I thought I had changed all the settings I needed to but all the references on the site are trying to find everything at localhost. * You can see it at [ here ](http://www.rixandkay.co.uk). If anyone could tell me how to correct this I would be very grateful. * Thanks Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) * [Toomay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/toomay/) * (@toomay) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-issues-3/#post-2440349) * Do you have the localhost in your permalink description? * Maybe it helps to refresh you permalinks. * [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * (@govpatel) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-issues-3/#post-2440350) * Looks like you have [http://www.rixandkay.co.uk/localhost](http://www.rixandkay.co.uk/localhost) in wordpress url in Settings>>>>General * [Egill R. Erlendsson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill/) * (@egill) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-issues-3/#post-2440356) * You’ve probably got your WordPress URL/Site Address set as [http://localhost/](http://localhost/) * Thread Starter [motherlover](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motherlover/) * (@motherlover) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-issues-3/#post-2440367) * Thanks. I already changed the the site in the wp options database. So that’s not the issue. * How do I change settings if I can’t access the Admin section? * Thread Starter [motherlover](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motherlover/) * (@motherlover) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-issues-3/#post-2440371) * I found another area in the WP options database which was referencing localhost as the home location. Now all the links are pointing at: [http://www.rixandkay.co.uk/cgi-sys/www.rixandkay.co.uk/law-for-life/notary-public/](http://www.rixandkay.co.uk/cgi-sys/www.rixandkay.co.uk/law-for-life/notary-public/) * The second section is fine. I don’t understand why it’s adding this twice. * [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * (@govpatel) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-issues-3/#post-2440372) * what ever it is it should be problem with your urls in wp_options what do you have as urls in 1 or 2 and 37 0r 38 * Thread Starter [motherlover](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motherlover/) * (@motherlover) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-issues-3/#post-2440374) * 1 = [http://www.rixandkay.co.uk](http://www.rixandkay.co.uk) 2 = Rix and Kay Solicitors LLP 37 = [http://www.rixandkay.co.uk](http://www.rixandkay.co.uk) 38= NULL * [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * (@govpatel) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-issues-3/#post-2440377) * What you have in permalinks in wp_options * Thread Starter [motherlover](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motherlover/) * (@motherlover) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-issues-3/#post-2440379) * permalink_structure = /%year%/%monthnum%/%day%/%postname%/ * is all could find in WP options * Thanks for your help on this. I am struggling. * [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * (@govpatel) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-issues-3/#post-2440392) * do you have your wordpress folders and files in root as they should be as you have both urls same in database. * I now have two domain names in your urls so did make any change in permalinks * Try and switch to default theme by renaming your theme folder and see if you still have same problem * Thread Starter [motherlover](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motherlover/) * (@motherlover) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-issues-3/#post-2440442) * I changed the theme and it still happens. I changed the locations in home and site in WP Options. Yes everything is in the root of the host. * I don’t know what to do next. * [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * (@govpatel) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-issues-3/#post-2440453) * Do you have anything else in root apart from wordpress have tried to use default settings in permalinks * Thread Starter [motherlover](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motherlover/) * (@motherlover) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-issues-3/#post-2440473) * No I have nothing in root but the WP files and folders. * I am running a localhost version which is doing the same thing but it does this: * [http://localhost/www.rixandkay.co.uk/law-for-business/](http://localhost/www.rixandkay.co.uk/law-for-business/) * It is exactly the same as the online version. This means it’s putting it’s current location in before everything else. * How do I reset permalinks without getting into the dashboard? * Thanks * [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * (@govpatel) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-issues-3/#post-2440476) * are you using a window server as I clicked on one of links and see pages with. asp if so dod you have php installed. * Thread Starter [motherlover](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motherlover/) * (@motherlover) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-issues-3/#post-2440479) * Right, following what you said I brought it up on another host. * rk.peterlewisallen.com * It works perfectly. So the issue is the new host. * I will do an htaccess redirect to the new host until I can work out the issue with the old one. * Thanks for you help with this. 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