I have mistakenly changed an address on the back end and cannot log in

  • Resolved mikejcharles9

    (@mikejcharles9)


    11 months, 3 weeks ago

    Please can some kind person help an idiot? I changed the address on the back end of wordpress thinking that it wanted my wordpress address and now I cannot get back to the page to change the address to my website. Pages are not displaying properly.

    theirlostvoices.com

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • Moderator t-p

    (@t-p)

    For single installs of WordPress, use the methods described in this article: https://www.ads-software.com/documentation/article/changing-the-site-url/#changing-the-url-directly-in-the-database

    BACKUP: If you haven’t already done, always backup everything (including your database) before doing any actions, just in case something really goes wrong. You can never have enough backups! See https://www.ads-software.com/support/article/wordpress-backups/

    Thread Starter mikejcharles9

    (@mikejcharles9)

    I thank you very much but I am out of my depth here. I am not even sure that I am at fault reading all of the things that can cause redirects. I need something simpler please?

    I find myself quite despairing! If I cannot solve this easily I will have to quit wordpress. There isn’t any way that I can see of getting to the back of the site to check the addresses. What on earth does on do? I am an old man and not versed in computer code. I can’t afford the money companies ask for correcting such problems as mine. My site is a hobby not a money making concern.

    Please can anyone advise me?

    Thank so much in advance.

    Mike

    • This reply was modified 11 months, 3 weeks ago by mikejcharles9.

    Hi Mike,

    I understand it can be overwhelming, but the steps are very simple to follow. If you are not confident enough to make the changes to the database, but you know how to edit files on your hosting, then you can follow “Edit wp-config.php” method.

    You can also reach out to your hosting. You are hosted on IONOS and maybe on their managed WP hosting plan. In any case, you should definitely try to reach them, and ask them for help.

    Thread Starter mikejcharles9

    (@mikejcharles9)

    Thank you Ashutosh, I am not to confident about editing wp-config-php. I don’t know how to get to the file and I am afraid of messing up the file. I will contact Ionos as you suggest. I understand that they might be able to help Thank you so much for your willingness to help me out.

    Mike

    Thread Starter mikejcharles9

    (@mikejcharles9)

    Thank you everyone of you who set out to help an old duffer like me solve

    my problem with WordPress. I contacted Ionos the host and they sorted me out in next to no time. They were marvellous. Thank you Dan at Ionos!

    THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP HERE ON THE FORUM!

    Mike

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