WordPress – going live checklist

  • mikewhitehead00

    (@mikewhitehead00)


    7 years ago

    I’m about to move my first WordPress client site from localhost to live in the next few days and I’m just trying to make sure I have everything ready – the client has given me their hosting details but do they have to install wordpress on their own computer before being able to access the back-end dashboard when the site goes live? I know I need to set them up as a user on the dashboard.
    Also, do I need to change the links on all the images in the media library to remove the localhost part for the domain name?
    I know about relative links – I have all permanent images on the site set up with <?php echo home_url(); ?> in the link – do I need to do the same for all of those images part of the CMS / in the Adv. Custom Fields code?

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    do they have to install wordpress on their own computer

    No, WordPress is just software that runs on a server environment, you’ll use your browser to work with it. You only had to install it on your computer because your computer was the server environment. After the move, the hosting provider will be the server environment.

    do I need to change the links on all the images in the media library to remove the localhost part for the domain name?

    Almost, you just need to change the URLs throughout the content. Use https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/velvet-blues-update-urls/ after the move for that.

    do I need to do the same for all of those images part of the CMS / in the Adv. Custom Fields code?

    All plugins and themes should be referencing their resource images based on the WordPress Address set at Settings > General in your site’s Dashboard, so no.

    Besides all that, just make sure that you follow this guide: https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Moving_WordPress#Changing_Your_Domain_Name_and_URLs

    Thread Starter mikewhitehead00

    (@mikewhitehead00)

    @macmanx Thanks James, I really appreciate your help. My client wants to use GoDaddy hosting for the site (they have a one-page holder for their domain name at the moment) but I’m hearing that GD hosting is not very compatible with duplicator migration – which is what I aim to use? Should I recommend another hosting platform for them?

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    I haven’t heard that before, but if you’re confident it won’t work, we have some hosting recommendations at https://www.ads-software.com/hosting/

    Jon (Kenshino)

    (@kenshino)

    Lord Jon

    @mikewhitehead00 I doubt that’s true. In any case, this is something you should talk to GoDaddy support about.

    We’re also not at the liberty to tell you which hosting does what you want.

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