Title: Migration Problems Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Migration Problems * Resolved [MrParsons](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrparsons/) * (@mrparsons) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/) * I’m having some trouble migrating my blog. I’ve followed all of the usual directions, but all I’m getting is the homepage. None of the other links work and I don’t seem to be able to login via wp-admin to change the links. Here’s what I’ve done: * Backed up files and database Changed URLs for old blog Imported old database to new database on new server Uploaded files to new server * I’ve attempted to change links in the database itself, but this doesn’t seem to do the trick. * Any advice would be most appreciated! * Thanks Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 32 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/page/2/?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [MrParsons](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrparsons/) * (@mrparsons) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/#post-3740251) * The URL is [http://mosaicfilms.com](http://mosaicfilms.com) * [DJDoubleXL189](https://wordpress.org/support/users/djdoublexl189/) * (@djdoublexl189) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/#post-3740253) * You definitely didn’t do the find and replace correctly in your database. You forgot to actually put in your own domain name. * Thread Starter [MrParsons](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrparsons/) * (@mrparsons) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/#post-3740254) * Ah ok… This could well be my problem. I haven’t actually done a find and replace before. * [DJDoubleXL189](https://wordpress.org/support/users/djdoublexl189/) * (@djdoublexl189) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/#post-3740255) * Make sure that however you chose to do it, that you update the URL that’s in there to your own. If you had parent pages, you may have already kind of created more work for yourself. * [RockSolid Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cfmwebdesign/) * (@cfmwebdesign) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/#post-3740256) * Use this script to find and replace the old URL to the new one: (as recommended in the official moving wp codex) * [http://interconnectit.com/products/search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases/](http://interconnectit.com/products/search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases/) * Using this script will preserve the integrity of the serialized string lengths. * For more info see: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress) * After I copied the database to the new server I also always manually edit the SITE URL and HOME URL in the wp-options table to the new domain name. This way the links will work correctly after moving. * [RockSolid Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cfmwebdesign/) * (@cfmwebdesign) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/#post-3740259) * In addition, in your case you would have to change this: * [http://your.domain.name/the/path](http://your.domain.name/the/path) to [http://mosaicfilms.com](http://mosaicfilms.com) * Thread Starter [MrParsons](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrparsons/) * (@mrparsons) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/#post-3740260) * Thanks both… A big help. Working through it now. * Thread Starter [MrParsons](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrparsons/) * (@mrparsons) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/#post-3740261) * Hmm. I’m getting an error 403 forbidden page after step 5 of the script * [DJDoubleXL189](https://wordpress.org/support/users/djdoublexl189/) * (@djdoublexl189) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/#post-3740263) * Which step is that exactly? * Thread Starter [MrParsons](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrparsons/) * (@mrparsons) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/#post-3740266) * I’m asked what I want to search and replace, so have searched [http://old.domain.name/the/path](http://old.domain.name/the/path) and replaced with [http://mosaicfilms.com](http://mosaicfilms.com) * Have now also changed home and site URLs in wp_options * [DJDoubleXL189](https://wordpress.org/support/users/djdoublexl189/) * (@djdoublexl189) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/#post-3740270) * Look at this URL and compare it to the one that’s in your WP Dashboard… * [http://mosaicfilms.com/mosaic-films-news/](http://mosaicfilms.com/mosaic-films-news/) * What should the URL be? * Thread Starter [MrParsons](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrparsons/) * (@mrparsons) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/#post-3740273) * That appears to be the correct URL, but I get a 404 not found * [DJDoubleXL189](https://wordpress.org/support/users/djdoublexl189/) * (@djdoublexl189) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/#post-3740275) * So that’s the URL that’s displayed in your page editor? * [RockSolid Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cfmwebdesign/) * (@cfmwebdesign) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/#post-3740276) * You seem to have succesfully replaced the URL´s (despite the 403). But the page [http://mosaicfilms.com/mosaic-films-news](http://mosaicfilms.com/mosaic-films-news) seems not to excist… * Go to your dashboard, open the page and click the button “view page”. What is the URL? * Thread Starter [MrParsons](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrparsons/) * (@mrparsons) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/#post-3740281) * That’s good to know… The page URLs all seem to look correct, but you’re right, the pages don’t seem to exist. * Problem is, I can’t access my dashboard through wp-admin using my username and password. It says the password is incorrect and when I try to reset it, the email key is invalid? * This therefore means I can’t view the page… Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 32 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Migration Problems’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [blog migration](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/blog-migration/) * [wp-admin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wp-admin/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 32 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [DJDoubleXL189](https://wordpress.org/support/users/djdoublexl189/) * Last activity: [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-problems-5/page/3/#post-3740381) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics