croakingtoad

The DB connection problem wouldn’t have anything to do with your DNS change since you’re using a path to the DB that isn’t your domain name. I’d double-check your username and password (reset the password if you have to) and try again.

Hey Ryan,

Yes, you’ve done the right thing. This morning I’m seeing your new DNS:

domain:                          ryanghills.com
created:                         29-May-2010
last-changed:                    04-Oct-2010
registration-expiration:         29-May-2011

nserver:                         dns1.stabletransit.com 69.20.95.4
nserver:                         dns2.stabletransit.com 65.61.188.4

It looks like from your post they want you to FTP to: ftp2.ftptoyoursite.com and then use your website’s username and password to login. You could also try FTP’ing to just ‘ryanghills.com’ using Filezilla and your username and password.

Yes it is possible but you’ll need to write a custom query before your loop for the page(s) where you want this to happen.

http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/WP_Query
http://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop

The upgrade to 3.0.X includes changes to your DB, so it won’t be “easy” for you to go back. It could be a hosting issue if all of a sudden a bunch of your plugins and images aren’t working, and sorry but have to ask, did you also upgrade your plugins?

Hi Ryan,

Your problem is your nameservers at your domain registrar 1&1 are pointing at their hosting servers and not at Laughing Squid–

domain: ryanghills.com
created: 29-May-2010
last-changed: 29-May-2010
registration-expiration: 29-May-2011

nserver: ns51.1and1.com 74.208.2.8
nserver: ns52.1and1.com 74.208.3.7

You’ll want to find out what they should be from LS and change them at 1&1 to the values LS gives you, then it will take 24-48 hours for those changes to propagate across the web.

Best.

Hi Bob,

Often the codex can be out of date, you’re right. I’ve run into that frustration before myself, but having worked with WordPress for quite a while, I can usually figure it out or ask someone else, although that happens less and less nowadays.

The instructions I gave weren’t from the codex, but I actually walked through it myself and typed directions as I went from one of my own sites. If you are finding things mislabeled, etc. that is a weird issue. I infer from your first post you’re using at least 3.0, right?

You’re going to have a very difficult time getting that to work by renaming index.php. That file name is used in the core for a lot of functionality.

Your best bet is to create a different testing area either on a test server or other test account.