Oichin

Forum Replies Created

Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)
  • Forum: Installing WordPress
    In reply to: Setting up a Word Press Site – Before Porting my Domain Across
    Oichin

    (@oichin)

    3 weeks, 6 days ago

    Hi,

    Yes, it’s actually a good idea to set up your WordPress site on a temporary domain/subdomain before pointing your main domain.

    Recommended way:

    1. Install WordPress on a subdomain (e.g. newsite.yourdomain.com) or use a temporary domain from your hosting.
    2. Build and customize your site completely (theme, plugins, content, WooCommerce…).
    3. Once everything is ready, use a plugin like All-in-One WP Migration or Duplicator to migrate the site to your main domain.
    4. After migration, update the permalinks and clear cache.

    This method helps you avoid downtime and test everything properly before switching DNS.

    Have you already installed WordPress on a temporary URL?

    Forum: Installing WordPress
    In reply to: Error establishing a database connection
    Oichin

    (@oichin)

    3 weeks, 6 days ago

    Hi,

    “Error establishing a database connection” is a very common WordPress error. Here are the most effective solutions:

    1. Check your wp-config.php file and make sure the database name, username, password, and host are correct.
    2. Try repairing the database by adding this line to wp-config.php:
      define(‘WP_ALLOW_REPAIR’, true);
      Then visit: yoursite.com/wp-admin/maint/repair.php
    3. Contact your hosting provider to check if the MySQL server is down or there are too many connections.
    4. If you recently moved your site, make sure the database credentials were updated correctly.

    Which step have you tried already? Let us know more details (WordPress version, hosting provider…) so we can help further.

Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)