Codex Confusion URL settings

  • There are a number of discussions on here about the General settings “WordPress address (URL)” and “Site address (URL)”. I always seem to screw this up and I think I figured out why, the codex has conflicting information!
    On one page https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Settings_General_Screen It says

    WordPress Address (URL)
    Enter the full URL of the directory containing your WordPress core application files

    and

    Site Address (URL)
    Enter the address you want people to type in their browser to reach your WordPress site.

    while on the other page https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Changing_The_Site_URL it says

    The “Home” setting is the address you want people to type in their browser to reach your WordPress blog.
    The “Site URL” setting is the address where your WordPress core files reside.

    Opposites, right? I was wondering why I kept messing this up. So, which is correct and can someone correct it?

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  • If you are setting up WordPress for the first time, use Settings_General_Screen. If you are changing the site’s urls at a later point, use Changing_The_Site_URL.

    Thread Starter claybaby

    (@claybaby)

    But do you see that those pages have the exact opposite pieces of information? It doesn’t matter if I’m changing the site or setting up a new site “Site URL” has only one meaning not two:

    Site Address (URL)
    Enter the address you want people to type in their browser to reach your WordPress site.

    versus

    The “Site URL” setting is the address where your WordPress core files reside.

    same for “WordPress Address” aka “Home”

    They are for completely different situations.

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