Title: wp-config.php url changing method VS full migration
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# wp-config.php url changing method VS full migration

 *  [admaltais](https://wordpress.org/support/users/admaltais/)
 * (@admaltais)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-url-changing-method-vs-full-migration/)
 * Hi,
    i would like to change url of my site. I have readed “[http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL&#8221](http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL&#8221);
   and i wonder if it’s better to change the URL from wp-config.php + modifying 
   the folder pointer or using the full migration method. Which one is better for
   stability and SEO?
 * Merci tout le monde
    Alex

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 *  [Pioneer Web Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swansonphotos/)
 * (@swansonphotos)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-url-changing-method-vs-full-migration/#post-3805479)
 * If your host can simply point your new domain to your wordpress install:
 * Login to WP. Clear server cache, in fact deactivate for this step if in use and
   especially any CDN. Change site URL in settings. Logout. Clear browser cache.
   Change pointer at host. Once they have confirmed, login. Note, make sure new 
   domain was setup (for you) at least 72 hours previously. Done.
 * As for SEO, make sure to include 301 redirect rules in .htaccess immediately 
   after all steps above are done. Make sure any SEO related plugins/settings are
   updated right away also…there will be some affect on SEO. Make sure any webmaster
   tools/analytics are done right away too..(all pointing to new domain)
 * Many think it’s the domain name that matters – not as much as site content and
   doing things right…why the change then?

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