Change site host name

  • Hi all,

    I am finalizing my webpage, but before “opening” I would like to change the local host’s name to my preferred company name. I am using “Local” to create my site on WOrdPress.
    Please help on how I can change the name. Thanks

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  • I am using “Local” to create my site on WOrdPress.

    I’m assuming you mean the software from LocalWP.com.

    If this is correct, then the WordPress site may actually be currently “hosted” on your personal computer. So this may not just be a name change: you may have to…

    1) Purchase a domain name (if you don’t have one already),

    2) Purchase a website hosting service (if you don’t have one already),

    3) And then MOVE your site over to the host’s servers.

    WPEngine and Flywheel, makers of the “Local” software, both offer the kind of WordPress hosting service you need with automatic migration from Local. But there are a whole lot of other providers out there… and a few are officially recommended here: https://www.ads-software.com/hosting/

    On the other hand, if you’ve got all that sorted already and you simply want to change your WordPress Site Title, then find that at SETTINGS => GENERAL in your WordPress dashboard and change it.

    If the above doesn’t address your primary issue, please spend a little time explaining exactly where you are now with your site’s setup and what you’re trying to accomplish… so we’d be in a better position to help you.

    Good luck!

    Thread Starter ceomerarys1

    (@ceomerarys1)

    Hi !
    I tried changing the name into my WordPress Dashboard but when I tried saving it??took me to a WordPress area where it asked me to enter my credentials which I have but it’s not taking it. Any idea?
    Thank you

    What exact “name” did you change to?

    Also, please read my post above again and make sure you’ve taken care of all the preparatory steps you need to take… as I suspect you may be short-circuiting the steps in building a website. If you haven’t done so already, you first need to purchase a domain name (ie website address), purchase a hosting service, and properly configure these.

    You can try using the RELOCATE constant in wp-config.php (here’s an old tutorial I wrote years ago) while going live with your locally-developed website.

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