Redirecting domain

  • chlebke

    (@chlebke)


    4 years ago

    Hi,

    I have a domain (which I will call a main one, client end) which at the moment directs to my old site in folder “wp1”. I have finished my new site in folder “wp2”.

    What would be the proper step by step way to redirect the domain? Please note that I’m not changing a host here, just want my main domain to be properly redirected to new developed site.

    1. Should I first redirect my main domain from wp1 to wp2?
    2. Should I change both adresses in WordPress to new domain?
    3. Is there any danger I could lost access to my website? I assume if I change both addresses, my login address change as well? Is there an easy way to regain access (reverse URL changes).
    4. Should I prepare myself beforehand? (eg. install some plugins for cleaning the cache?)

    Thanks in advance!

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  • lcf

    (@lcf)

    Don’t understand what you try to do there.

    Do you want to redirect domain1.tld to domain2.tld?
    Or, you want to redirect domain1.tld at wp1 to wp2 (keeping the same domain)?

    how do you host them? cpanel?

    Thread Starter chlebke

    (@chlebke)

    I have a domain which now is directing to folder wp1 on my hosting (old WordPress website) and want to redirect it to my new WordPress website in folder wp2. I know how to redirect the domain itself, I’m just asking for the WordPress part of the work that should be done.

    Thread Starter chlebke

    (@chlebke)

    Update:

    1. I’ve redirected my main domain to folder wp2.
    2. I’ve changed both addresses in WordPress admin (Site Address (URL) and WordPress Address (URL)

    Now my only issue is that front pages for both my languages did not change, nor the links leading to them (eg. logo directing to old permalink of a front page). All the other subpages work fine within the main domain.

    Any idea why front pages permalinks did not change to main domain and how to fix it? Could it be some plugin fault (eg. Yoast, Polylang)?

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