{"id":8356,"date":"2024-10-10T11:03:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T11:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=8356"},"modified":"2024-10-12T08:01:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T08:01:14","slug":"change-the-domain-of-your-wordpress-instance","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/change-the-domain-of-your-wordpress-instance\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the Domain of Your WordPress Instance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Changing the domain of your WordPress site can be essential when rebranding, moving to a new domain, or simply updating your site&#8217;s address. The WordPress Manager makes this process straightforward.<\/p>\n<p>This tutorial will guide you through each step to successfully change your WordPress instance&#8217;s domain within the WordPress Manager.<\/p>\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--alert   hts-messages--withicon \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\tThis tutorial applies exclusively to our <a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/managed-wordpress-hosting?utm_source=kb&amp;utm_medium=article#60b65e4e63b58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Managed WordPress Hosting<\/a> product.    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n<h3 id=\"prerequisites\">Prerequisites<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Access to WordPress Manager<\/strong>: Ensure you have your login credentials ready. If you need assistance logging in, refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/how-to-access-the-wordpress-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MWH Login Guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Domain Ready<\/strong>: The new domain you wish to use should be registered and accessible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"how-to-change-the-domain-of-your-wordpress-instance\">How to Change the Domain of Your WordPress Instance<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Step 1)<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Log in\u00a0<\/strong>to the WordPress Manager.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--info hts-messages--withicon \">\n<p>(If you need help logging in, see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/how-to-access-the-wordpress-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this article<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After logging into your WordPress Manager, you\u2019ll see a dashboard with all your instances.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2)\u00a0<\/strong>Click on the \u201c<strong>Manage site<\/strong>\u201d button corresponding to the WordPress instance you wish to add a new collaborator.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/My-Instances-Manage-Site-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8282\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/My-Instances-Manage-Site-1-783x351.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/My-Instances-Manage-Site-1-783x351.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/My-Instances-Manage-Site-1-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/My-Instances-Manage-Site-1-768x344.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/My-Instances-Manage-Site-1-50x22.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/My-Instances-Manage-Site-1-1536x688.png 1536w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/My-Instances-Manage-Site-1-2048x917.png 2048w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/My-Instances-Manage-Site-1-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/My-Instances-Manage-Site-1-100x45.png 100w\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3)<\/strong> On the site management page, find the <strong>&#8220;Change Domain&#8221;<\/strong> button located under your instance&#8217;s name.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manage-Site-Change-Domain.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8361\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manage-Site-Change-Domain-783x279.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"643\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manage-Site-Change-Domain-783x279.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manage-Site-Change-Domain-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manage-Site-Change-Domain-768x274.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manage-Site-Change-Domain-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manage-Site-Change-Domain-1536x547.png 1536w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manage-Site-Change-Domain-2048x730.png 2048w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manage-Site-Change-Domain-60x21.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manage-Site-Change-Domain-100x36.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4)<\/strong> Click the <strong>&#8220;Change Domain&#8221;<\/strong> button to proceed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5)<\/strong> A field will appear, prompting you to enter the new domain name. <strong>If you don&#8217;t own a domain yet<\/strong>: You can <a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/domains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buy a domain<\/a> directly through us at an affordable price.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Change-Domain-Set-new-domain.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8362\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Change-Domain-Set-new-domain-783x573.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Change-Domain-Set-new-domain-783x573.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Change-Domain-Set-new-domain-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Change-Domain-Set-new-domain-768x562.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Change-Domain-Set-new-domain-50x37.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Change-Domain-Set-new-domain-60x44.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Change-Domain-Set-new-domain-100x73.png 100w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Change-Domain-Set-new-domain.png 1274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6)<\/strong> Click on the <strong>Use This Domain<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7)<\/strong> To complete the process, you must point your new domain to your WordPress instance by <strong>changing the name servers<\/strong> to ours (recommended method). You&#8217;ll see the name servers addressed you need to use.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"changing-the-nameservers-of-your-domain\">Changing the Nameservers of Your Domain<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your domain registrar&#8217;s control panel.<\/li>\n<li>Find the section to update nameservers.<\/li>\n<li>Replace the existing nameservers with the ones provided.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Propagation Time<\/strong>: Changing nameservers can also take up to a few minutes to take effect.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"summary\">Summary<\/h3>\n<p>By following these steps, you&#8217;ve successfully changed the domain of your WordPress instance using the WordPress Manager. Remember that DNS changes can take some time to propagate. If your site doesn&#8217;t appear at the new domain immediately, give it some time and check back later.<\/p>\n<p>For further assistance or troubleshooting, please get in touch with our 24\/7 support team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Changing the domain of your WordPress site can be essential when rebranding, moving to a new domain, or simply updating your site&#8217;s address. The WordPress Manager makes this process straightforward. This tutorial will guide you through each step to successfully change your WordPress instance&#8217;s domain within the WordPress Manager. 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