Move blog from subdirectory to root

  • Tested the blog in a subdirectory of the root: root/blog/. Worked just fine. Customer happy with the look. Ready to move to the root directory.

    Read the method of altering in settings the WordPress address and the Blog address to root, which I did. Then copied all files from the subdirectory into the root directory.

    Although there were numerous posts in the version of the subdirectory, none of them appear. Perhaps there are some other pointers that need adjusting?

    TIA,
    AlanSteytler

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  • Thread Starter alansteytler

    (@alansteytler)

    Let me refine this.

    Going into the opening page, I get the error message: “NOT FOUND.
    Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn’t here.”

    This is from the index.php, and shows up irrespective of whatever theme I use.

    Other pages, and clicking on specific categories will produce the desired display. Click on Home, and I get the error message.

    AlanSteytler

    Thread Starter alansteytler

    (@alansteytler)

    WordPress seems to know that all the posts are out there.

    When I go into the Theme Editor and “demo” another theme, or even the one I had originally selected, it “demos” the theme, utilizing all the posts.

    If I install a different theme, then Visit Site, I’m back to the error message “NOT FOUND. Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn’t here.”

    When moving wordpress, you need to change your blog directory settings in the Admin Dashboard.

    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Moving_WordPress

    Take a read, maybe this will help.

    Thread Starter alansteytler

    (@alansteytler)

    Yes. I read the method of altering the WordPress address and the Blog address to root, which I did (in Dashboard>Settings), prior to copying the files to the root directory.

    Can I see your site? I need to determine what exactly is wrong with it regarding the posts that aren’t showing up etc.

    Thread Starter alansteytler

    (@alansteytler)

    https://gregminuskin.com

    Thanks,
    AlanSteytler

    Can you check your index.php file and check whether this code is there:

    require(‘./wp-blog-header.php’);

    I’m looking at this thread..and thinking maybe you have to do what “rob pannell did.

    https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/200206?replies=4

    Thread Starter alansteytler

    (@alansteytler)

    I’ll try that and see if it makes any difference…

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