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Change Wordpress Domain Name

Hi, I need some help with changing domain names for our wordpress website.

I have built the site for a friend which is live on my server eg http://testdomain.com. He has a website built in flash called eg http://newdomain.com (only has one page/URL, not keeping anything of that website, so no need for 301's) I know want to change the domain of the site i just built, to my friends domain name (http://newdomain.com). The website is staying on our server, and keeping the same IP address as http://testdomain.com. I know how to apply the IP address to the new domain name in GODaddy, putting it as the A record, and have the NS records, so on that side i know how to do things.

What i need help with, is how do i change it on wordpress ?

Jason C. Levine

Hi Jonathan,

Right before you activate the new domain name and repoint the A record, etc, open the WordPress Dashboard, go to Settings | General and change the two URLs you see there to newdomain.com and Save Changes.

That should be all you need to do.

Jon Imms

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Is that all ? My friend was saying i had to download the database, and do a file replace oldomain with new domain. I was thinking it had to be easier than that.

Jon Imms

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Do you happen to know about HostGators control panel ? I have 5 (the max on my plan) domains/websites on my server, one of which is the site i want to change the domain name for. I'm looking at the control panel, but don'e see any option to change domain name ?

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Jason C. Levine

I know nothing about HostGator...different question for a different set of Zones here :)

Jon Imms

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ok, will post that in another zone. Thank you with your help :)