Title: Need help with changing servers
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Need help with changing servers

 *  [pauledward](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pauledward/)
 * (@pauledward)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-changing-servers/)
 * I have changed servers. After installing WP on the new server, and importing 
   my database, I can no longer access my blog. I have changed the DB information
   in wp-config file to match the new data base.
 * Check the link below to see what I mean. I have no idea how to fix this.
 * [http://www.paulgerhards.com/blog_thisisthatis/](http://www.paulgerhards.com/blog_thisisthatis/)
 * Thanks for you help.
 * Paul

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 *  [haochi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/haochi/)
 * (@haochi)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-changing-servers/#post-728137)
 * Try to rename the backupwordpress directory to something else to see if it works.
 *  Thread Starter [pauledward](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pauledward/)
 * (@pauledward)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-changing-servers/#post-728157)
 * Thank you kindly, Haochi. It worked.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [pauledward](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pauledward/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-changing-servers/#post-728157)
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