Posted By Karen on May 9, 2009
Thought I’d share a little tip:
After you’ve created your WordPress site do not go back into Settings: General and change the WordPress url address!
I did this and corrupted my site. Thank goodness for James at Bluehost who restored the site back to the way it was before my HUGE, HORRIBLE, and POSSIBLE TIME AND EFFORT CONSUMING mistake.
Once you enter that url in the General Settings that is where all your files are stored – Do Not Attempt to Change It.
I do think WordPress should have an alert notice/flag in the event a newbie at WordPress, like me, attempts something stupid.
Live and Learn!
Karen
Categories: Blog
Tags: Add new tag, BlueHost, restore site, Wordpress
About the author
Karen is a published author, writer-for-hire, and freelance writer. She is the creator and manager of VBT - Writers on the Move; co-moderator of a children's writing critique group; a reviewer multiple sites, and an acquisitions editor intern with 4RV Publishing.
Her books are: Day's End Lullaby (a children's rhyming bedtime picture book), The Self-Publisher's Guide (an ebook that includes information on writing, publishing options, marketing and promotional strategies, and more), Writing, Publishing, and Marketing - You Can Do It! (a 34 page ebook that offers guidance and tips on writing, publishing, and marketing with useful tools and examples), and Writing for Children One Step at a time (a 100+ page e-book offering writing and marketing information, tips and resources).
And, Karen has a children's fantasy chapter book in contract with 4RV Publishing.
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Hi,
Ugh, I liked! So clear and positively.
Tania
Hi, Tania,
Sorry, this is a late response. I’m glad you liked the post!
Karen
I hosted my site with BlueHost.com. Cheap pricing good features. But Blue host lacked behind in customer-support. My email were answered after 2-3 days. They must improve it. Later I transferred my web hosting account to SuperM.com
Wow, Sonam, that’s surprising. When I called Bluehost with my problem I got a customer service rep right away and he helped me right there and then. I stupidly changed my wordpress files address and crashed my site. The rep restored it for me.
Maybe, with emails they are slower?
Karen