Using my own Domain name…

  • Hello,

    I’m setting up my website and I have the addon domains all set up (https://www.lastnightneveragain.co.uk) however, when you click on the website, instead of showing the sub domains it instead shows the hosting address on the address bar (https://c4265167.myzen.co.uk/wp/) I’ve messaged my hosting who inform me this will be something to do with how my wordpress is set up.

    I was wondering if someone could explain to me what the problem is and what i’d need to do to resolve it.

    Best,

    Richard.

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  • Thread Starter LNNA

    (@lnna)

    Anyone? If you have a quick play with the site you’ll be able to see the problems pretty quickly (i.e the links to everything).

    Looks like you fixed it, seems to be working fine when clicking on your domain name.

    Compass 7 Inc
    Providing Solutions to the 7 Continents
    https://www.compass7.com

    Thread Starter LNNA

    (@lnna)

    Unfourtunately not, if you click on any button or thread, you’ll see what I mean.

    Rich.

    I see. I had the exact problem when I started off my wordpress site, made a couple of changes outlined below, and it worked perfectly for me. Here’s what I did.

    (Note I am assuming you only have 1 wordpress site like I do)

    – First I backed up my current site in WordPress. Tools -> Export.
    – Next I logged into my host site, in my case ipage.com and un-installed WordPress. Next I removed all my databases. Different hosts will have different control panels, but generally the same sections. I went to File Manager, selected all the files and deleted them. This allowed me to clear all the mess I had earlier created and start new.
    -I then re-installed wordpress through my host. This re-installation is the important bit. When you get to the bit where you need to specify the Path to Application, which is where your application’s files will be stored and where it will be accessed, select your domain/url as lastnightneveragain.co.uk, and leave the installation directory blank. This will allow your domain to point directly to your wordpress site. In the database section, choose the option that creates a database automatically. If there is an option that says “Yes, install to this directory, even if the directory already exists”, select it as well. Complete installation.
    -Log into your wordpress site.
    -Go to Settings -> General and make the following changes, if not already done.
    -WordPress address (URL): https://lastnightneveragain.co.uk
    -Site address (URL): https://lastnightneveragain.co.uk
    -Save. Clear your browser cache and try your site now.

    This worked for me. Hope this helps.

    Compass 7 Inc
    Providing Solutions to the 7 Continents
    https://www.compass7.com

    Thread Starter LNNA

    (@lnna)

    Thanks for the info. Problem is a run another website through this wordpress which has 500 hits p/d so I can’t really be uninstalling things ideally…Do you think this is the only option?

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