Title: WP SET UP PROBLEM
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# WP SET UP PROBLEM

 *  Resolved [Chris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrishopkins/)
 * (@chrishopkins)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-set-up-problem/)
 * I created an account on my server space and installed WordPress using [http://www.stuttonplaygroup.users58.donhost.co.uk](http://www.stuttonplaygroup.users58.donhost.co.uk)
   as the WordPress address AND as the site address.
 * I designed the look of the site and added all of the content. The client was 
   happy and so we changed the domain name nameserver information to my server account.
   I then mapped the domain on my server. Finally, I changed the site address (URL)
   in WordPress to [http://www.stuttonplaygroup.org.uk](http://www.stuttonplaygroup.org.uk)
 * I get a 404 error if I go to [http://www.stuttonplaygroup.org.uk](http://www.stuttonplaygroup.org.uk)
   
   If I go back to [http://www.stuttonplaygroup.users58.donhost.co.uk](http://www.stuttonplaygroup.users58.donhost.co.uk)
   the site has lost its formatting.
 * Can you tell me what I have done wrong and how I can recover the styling and 
   content? Thank you.

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 *  [2ells](https://wordpress.org/support/users/2ells/)
 * (@2ells)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-set-up-problem/#post-1930969)
 * You say you changed the Site Address (url) to [http://www.stuttonplaygroup.org.uk](http://www.stuttonplaygroup.org.uk)
   but what have you set the WordPress address (URL) to?
 * WordPress address (URL) should be set to where your wordpress installation resides
   e.g. if you have installed in the root of your domain it would be [http://www.stuttonplaygroup.org.uk](http://www.stuttonplaygroup.org.uk),
   or if you have installed it in a seperate directory (say /wordpress) then it 
   would be [http://www.stuttonplaygroup.org.uk/wordpress](http://www.stuttonplaygroup.org.uk/wordpress)
 * Note you can also set these values in wp-config.php which overrides the values
   set through the adimin page:
 * define(‘WP_SITEURL’, ‘[http://www.example.com/wordpress&#8217](http://www.example.com/wordpress&#8217););
   
   define(‘WP_HOME’, ‘[http://www.example.com&#8217](http://www.example.com&#8217););
 * or
 * define(‘WP_SITEURL’, ‘[http://&#8217](http://&#8217); . $_SERVER[‘SERVER_NAME’].‘/
   wordpress’);
    define(‘WP_HOME’, ‘[http://&#8217](http://&#8217); . $_SERVER[‘
   SERVER_NAME’]);
 *  Thread Starter [Chris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrishopkins/)
 * (@chrishopkins)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-set-up-problem/#post-1930978)
 * It is just in the root.
 * When I initially set the site up I set the –
    WordPress address (URL) to: [http://www.stuttonplaygroup.users58.donhost.co.uk](http://www.stuttonplaygroup.users58.donhost.co.uk)
   Site address (URL) to: [http://www.stuttonplaygroup.users58.donhost.co.uk](http://www.stuttonplaygroup.users58.donhost.co.uk)
 * I then modified the theme and added pages, images and text content. The client
   said the site was approved.
 * So, I changed the domain name nameserver information to point at my server space
   and away from the old website.
 * I then changed –
    WordPress address (URL) to: [http://www.stuttonplaygroup.users58.donhost.co.uk](http://www.stuttonplaygroup.users58.donhost.co.uk)
   Site address (URL) to: [http://www.stuttonplaygroup.org.uk](http://www.stuttonplaygroup.org.uk)(
   the correct domain)
 * Only other change was on my server where I mapped the account to the correct 
   domain: [http://www.stuttonplaygroup.org.uk](http://www.stuttonplaygroup.org.uk)
 * Have I explained that clearly?
 *  Thread Starter [Chris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrishopkins/)
 * (@chrishopkins)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-set-up-problem/#post-1931000)
 * **The problem has been fixed**. The server people tell me_ ‘The host headers 
   have now been re-added for this domain’_. No idea what that means but thank you
   for your help!

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Chris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrishopkins/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-set-up-problem/#post-1931000)
 * Status: resolved

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