WordPress Migration

Resolved rashah
(@rashah)

10 years, 1 month ago

Hello,

I am currently preparing to migrate my WordPress site to a new host using a new domain as well.

1) How do I get the WordPress Admin Panel to work on the new domain?
2) How do I change my site URL? Would Settings – General be the way to go?
3) I am also using Permalinks, is there anything I’d have to adjust here to make sure my site is using the right URLs?

Any ideas?
Thanks.

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Moderator James Huff
(@macmanx)

10 years, 1 month ago

Follow this guide to move your site: https://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress#Changing_Your_Domain_Name_and_URLs

Thread Starter rashah
(@rashah)

10 years, 1 month ago

@james Huff

Thank you so much. That guide is very helpful.

Just a couple of quick questions though.

We have a new domain on a new host ready to go. If I change the site URL from http://www.vrajyouth.org to http://www.vrajyouth.us, will that also adjust all the permalinks? I want to make sure that when site users click on pages on the new domain/host they do not end up back at the old one.

Also, will I be able to log in to the admin panel on the new host (www.vrajyouh.us/wp-admin instead of http://www.vrajyouth.org/wp-admin)?

Digico Paris
(@digico-paris)

10 years, 1 month ago

@ras

1) No it won’t change your permalinks, that’s why your seo manager should pull a new rule as 301 for new change of all pages

2) as this rule is working, yes you should be able to use same as old wp-admin, but take a few hours your host take it to work, so that you can use it on wp-admin rule

Hope it helps,

Moderator James Huff
(@macmanx)

10 years, 1 month ago

As a general precaution too, try re-saving your permalink structure at Settings/Permalinks in your admin panel. If WordPress cannot automatically edit the .htaccess file, it will provide manual instructions after saving.

Thread Starter rashah
(@rashah)

10 years, 1 month ago

Thank you all!

Moderator James Huff
(@macmanx)

10 years ago

You’re welcome!

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