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How do I change the URL and URL of my WordPress site?

Last updated on January 23, 2023 @ 12:48 pm

WordPress is a content management system (CMS). A CMS allows you to easily create a website from a centralized location.

You can also easily add new pages, posts, and categories. WordPress also has a built-in blog engine that allows you to easily create and publish content.

To change the URL and URL of your WordPress site, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your WordPress site.

2. Click on the “Appearance” tab.

3. Click on the “Front-end” button.

4. Under the “CSS” heading, locate the “url” and “url_base” settings.

5. Change the “url” setting to the new URL.

6. Change the “url_base” setting to the new URL.

7. Click on the “Save Changes” button.

8. Navigate to the “Back-end” tab.

9. Under the “WordPress” heading, locate the “site_url” setting.

10. Change the “site_url” setting to the new URL.

11. Log out of your WordPress site.

12. Launch a new browser window and visit your new URL.

13. Click on the “Posts” tab.

14. Click on the “All Posts” button.

15. Locate the post you want to change the URL for.

16. Click on the “Post” button.

17. Under the “HTML” heading, locate the “url” setting.

18. Click on the “Publish” button.

19. Click on the “Edit” button.

20. Under the “Permalink” heading, change the “url” setting to the new URL.

21. Click on the “Drafts” button.

22. Locate the draft you want to change the URL for.

23. Click on the “Draft” button.

PRO TIP: If you are changing the URL and URL of your WordPress site, be sure to update your WordPress address and Site address in the General Settings. Failure to do so will result in your site not being accessible.
Kathy McFarland

Kathy McFarland

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