Change the URL of my WordPress site in the wp-config.php file

If you're moving your website to a new server, this method can help you preview the site on a temporary domain without the need to make changes to the database. It will prevent the browser from redirecting to the old server. If your hosting plan doesn't come with a temporary domain, it can be any domain you don't use or a subdomain of a live domain.

1. Connect to your hosting with FTP or File Manager.
2. In the folder with your WordPress installation, find the wp-config.php file.
3. Open the wp-config.php file and find the following line:

   /* That's all, stop editing! Happy publishing. */

4. Just above this line, add the following code:

   define('WP_HOME','http://yourdomain.com'); define('WP_SITEURL','http://yourdomain.com'); 

5. Replace http://yourdomain.com with your temporary domain.
6. Save the file.
7. (Optional) If you're using FileZilla, accept the overwrite warning in FileZilla to replace the file.

You can now visit your temporary domain in a browser and preview the website.

More info

• Here's how to add a subdomain in Linux Hosting with cPanel and Windows Hosting with Plesk.
• Migrate my WordPress site manually
• Migrate my website in GoDaddy Pro to another server. This option is free for all GoDaddy-hosted sites.