Title: Possible Pathing Error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Possible Pathing Error

 *  [ryan-maes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryan-maes/)
 * (@ryan-maes)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/possible-pathing-error/)
 * A friend of mine changed something in his URL settings in the dashboard and now
   he can’t login, the site doesn’t work properly, and hard as we’ve tried, we can’t
   make manual changes to or find any of the settings stored anywhere that it’s 
   possible for me to edit them (he’s somewhat technology impaired).
 * He’s hosted by a company that, like most of them these days, does not allow direct
   access to the database so it will be extremely difficult if not impossible for
   me to edit the MySQL tables directly. Is there any way to change these settings
   without having to have access to the database tables?

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 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/possible-pathing-error/#post-902408)
 * > A friend of mine changed something in his URL settings in the dashboard and
   > now he can’t login, the site doesn’t work properly
 *  That makes sense.
 * > He’s hosted by a company that, like most of them these days, does not allow
   > direct access to the database
 * ????? Is that correct? How did he create his database, and how does he back it
   up and maintain it? It sounds like you need to log into his account at his hosting
   company, and review what administrative tools are actually available. If what
   you say is indeed correct, you need to have the support group at his hosting 
   company help him address his needs. Or tell them to sod off and find a real host.
 * > Is there any way to change these settings without having to have access to 
   > the database tables?
 *  The proper answer here is no.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/possible-pathing-error/#post-902408)
 * Status: not resolved

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