404: Page not found – logging in

  • Resolved awall

    (@awall-1)


    9 years, 1 month ago

    I recently attempted to add a new domain to my website, but after realizing I entered it in the wrong place, WordPress kicked me out of my dashboard, and I haven’t been able to get in ever since. When I try to log in, I get a 404: Page not found – This error is generated when there was no web page with the name you specified at the web site.

    My website is https://www.whitemarshislandwoodworks.net/
    I try logging in at https://www.whitemarshislandwoodworks.net/wp-login.php, but that’s when i receive the error message.

    Please help! Need to complete a domain change and get my site back up and running!

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  • Change the urls back. See Changing_The_Site_URL for details of how to do this correctly without logging in.

    Thread Starter awall

    (@awall-1)

    Thanks, esmi, but I’m still confused, as I barely even know basic coding. What does the article you provided mean by “It is possible to set the site URL manually in the wp-config.php file”?

    It means that you can edit the wp-config.php file currently on your server by downloading it, opening it in a plain text editor, adding the lines suggested, saving the file and then re-uploading it.

    Thread Starter awall

    (@awall-1)

    Forgive me, but I’m young and digitally challenged. Where would I find the wp-config.php file on my server?

    In the root directory of your WordPress install.

    Thread Starter awall

    (@awall-1)

    So, my wordpress install should be saved somewhere on my computer, and I can access the wp-config.php from that install?

    No, WordPress is on your site’s server – the hosting space that you purchased on a remote server. You will need to use FTP or whatever file management application your host provides to access the WordPress files & folders.

    Thread Starter awall

    (@awall-1)

    Thank you so much for your help, and patience! I was able to log back in with your help and the guidance of the link you provided!

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