Title: Image path defaulting to localhost
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Image path defaulting to localhost

 *  [stormspace](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stormspace/)
 * (@stormspace)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-path-defaulting-to-localhost/)
 * I’m setting up a WP site on a Virtualbox VM with Ubuntu Server 9.10. Everything
   appears to be working locally and remotely except for images I upload using the
   web interface. I can see that the images have uploaded to the folder on the web
   server, but they do not display because the image links have localhost in the
   string.
 * I’ve checked the Settings-general area and the URL listed there is the FQDN for
   our network. Where is the setting for me to change the default image path?

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 *  [Michael Fields](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mfields/)
 * (@mfields)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-path-defaulting-to-localhost/#post-1297604)
 * Unfortunately, there is no setting to change to fix this. WordPress stores the
   full path to the image in the “postmeta” table in a record with the “meta_key”
   of **_wp_attached_file**. Depending on how many images you have, there are different
   solutions:
 * 1. **Only a few images:** Open up phpmyadmin – if available – and edit the paths
   by hand.
 * 2. **Import and Export:** Thankfully, WordPress has given us a powerful tools
   which allows us to import and export data – including attachments – between servers.
   I usually develop locally and would be lost without this feature. It lives in
   the WordPress Administration Panels under “Tools”.
 * 3. **Find and Replace:** Give this script a try: [http://spectacu.la/search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases/](http://spectacu.la/search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases/).
   I’ve never used it, but seems to do what you need it to.
 * Best wishes,
    -Mike
 *  [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/)
 * (@apljdi)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-path-defaulting-to-localhost/#post-1297611)
 * Yeah, you’ve hit upon something rather peculiar about WordPress. WP will dynamically
   generate URL for most everything… but not images.

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 * Last reply from: [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-path-defaulting-to-localhost/#post-1297611)
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