cannot login from wp-admin page, 404 error

  • I just switched my domain to dreamhost, and installed WP 3.3.2. The message in my email from wordpress tells me create an admin user at: https://www.cambodiareads.org/wp-admin/install.php

    When I go there, I get a 404 error. When I just check the url, my old site is there (not wordpress) that was transferred from the old host.

    I found old topics on this subject and checked that index.php and other files are there, and also renamed the plugins folder, but nothing works.

    Please advise!

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  • Has your DNS changed i.e. is https://www.cambodiareas.org pointing to the right place?

    MattyRasker is right. When you switch hosting companies, you need to also point your name servers or DNS to the new host. Otherwise, the server doesn’t know to send the traffic to the new location.

    I did a whois lookup on https://www.whois.net for the domain cambodiareas.org and the domain came up available. Are you sure you purchased the domain name?

    Thread Starter chrmer31

    (@chrmer31)

    Thank you– I think a letter got dropped from the url when you checked it, it should be:

    https://www.cambodiareads.org

    My old site is there. I realize now that cambodiareads is not pointing to the right place. Do I do that with the old host or new host? I’m utterly lost. Thanks for the help!

    Ah, yes. I see it now. Here’s the info in case you need to look it over https://www.whois.net/whois/cambodiareads.org

    To change the name servers to point to your new host, you need to first know what to change them to. When you signed up with your new web host, they should have sent you an email with all of the configuration settings you’ll need to set things up. Once you have those, you contact your old host and have them change the name servers to what the new host specified.

    I use Cytanium.com and that’s how they do it. I’m sure it must be the same procedure.

    Arr my fault, sorry about that, copied it wrong ??

    As learningrl says, the new hosting provider will give you all the details you need to set your new site up. Look out for the IP address as that is what you will need to point www to.

    Thread Starter chrmer31

    (@chrmer31)

    Ok, thank you both. I will contact the old host and have them point to the new servers. Hopefully that part will go smoothly!

    Thanks again for your help.

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