Moved to temp URL and getting redirect loop error

I used the search and replace tool to change all values in the database to IP/~username/domain and I am still getting the redirect loop. In my wp-config, if I leave the domain_current_site to my actual domain, I get redirected to my live site. As soon as I change it to IP/~username/domain, I get the redirect loop.

How did you do the search replace? Did you follow these directions: https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Moving_WordPress#Moving_WordPress_Multisite

Hey Mika,

I did look at that, and then used this tool: https://interconnectit.com/products/search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases/

Okay ?? I have to ask since so many people don’t and, generally, that’s where things get messy.

What did you change this (IP/~username/domain) TO? Or if I have that backwards, what was it from?

I changed it from https://example.com/ to IP/~username/example.com

I did not add https:// in front of IP/~username/example.com. I’m not sure if I am supposed to. This is my first time setting up a temp URL.

If, in your search, you included https:// then in your REPLACE you absolutely must do so as well.

When I used the search and replace tool I searched for https://example.com and replaced it with IP/~username/example.com.

Should I of replaced with https://IP/~username/example/com? Would this cause a redirect issue?

The forums are putting in http in the example URL. Can you use code tags around it like example.com or confirm that you DID NOT search for the URL with http?

I did search with http, but did not replace with http.

Search: https://example.com/
Replaced: IP/~username/example.com

Okay. YES you needed to replace WITH the http.

If, in your search, you included https:// then in your REPLACE you absolutely must do so as well.

That’s what I mean.

Ok, I’ll run the tool again and replace with http and then update.

Still getting a redirect loop.

I searched: IP/~username/example.com
replaced with: https://IP/~username/example.com

wp-config file:

define("WP_SITEURL","https://IP/~username/example.com");
define("WP_HOME","https://IP/~username/example.com);

define('DOMAIN_CURRENT_SITE', 'IP/~username/example.com');
define('PATH_CURRENT_SITE', '/');

.htaccess file:

###############################################################

# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]

# add a trailing slash to /wp-admin
RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?wp-admin$ $1wp-admin/ [R=301,L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^ - [L]
RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?(wp-(content|admin|includes).*) $2 [L]
RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?(.*\.php)$ $2 [L]
RewriteRule . index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress

##############################################################

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
Options -MultiViews
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !.*\.(jpeg|jpg|gif|png|ico)$
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /home.php [L]
</IfModule>

Did you search the database for that?

Yes. I used the search and replace tool.

Search the DB for IP/~username/example.com again, and MAKE SURE.

Note: I am not telling you to replace, I’m telling you to LOOK. There’s a change you’ve got https://https://IP/~username/example.com going on now.

Also flush all your cookies.