Migrating WordPress, Temporary Domains, Host File Changes and Testing Before Launch

Last Updated on September 21, 2023 EDT by Jordan

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I posted this article Migrating to GridPane using a Temporary Domain on the Self Managed WordPress Facebook group. And I received the following comment.

I thought I would write something to explain why I don’t edit my host file anymore since I started in 2001.

Host Files

If you’ve ever wanted to migrate a website to a new hosting provider, it can be troublesome if there’s no temporary domain provided.

A temporary domain points to your new hosting account; you can have multiple domains point to your hosting account. Whatever content is in your hosting account, all the domain names will point to said content.

Advice/Tip

cPanel provides the option of a sub-domain or addon-domain that will point to your website’s webroot, which can also be considered a temporary domain.

However, a primary domain must be specified in its configuration when using WordPress. This is typically done via two options. Otherwise, you will be unable to login to the administration.

$ wp option get home
https://managingwp.io
$ wp option get siteurl
https://managingwp.io

If this wasn’t a requirement, there would be no issues

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