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steelbak

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Wordpress install or network config wrong?

I have Mint running arch on a virtual box. The arch install is only a lamp server to play with wordpress and other stuff. Really cool and works great on my home network. The problem is that if you plug my ip address in, the links in wordpress don't work. In other words, you can see my site, but it doesn't actually work. Again, it works great on my local network.

Any pointers please?

I would give you my ip address, but my shields are down.

Last edited by steelbak (2011-11-14 21:58:38)

alphaniner

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Re: Wordpress install or network config wrong?

Could it be that your ISP or your router are blocking/filtering port 80?

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steelbak

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Re: Wordpress install or network config wrong?

I don't think so. It looks like it is a wordpress install problem or maybe a dns sort of problem because you can get to it, but then the links want to take you to my 192.168. 

I installed wordpress to localhost, but if I put the ip address it will change. Then what? I would have to reinstall. Do I have to use a dyndns or something? If that is the case, will I still be able to access it local if the net is down?

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madeye

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Re: Wordpress install or network config wrong?

I am pretty sure it is due to the configuration of your wordpress installation.
When installing it you tell it where your files are located. This is a complete URL, and will on a LAN be the local address.
When you try to access it from "outside" you will be able to connect, but not all information may be displayed, and all links will of course use the LAN address again.

Try to take a look at how to edit the wordpress configuration file http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php
Some way down on that page there is a desciption of the variable WP_SITEURL. And there is also info on how to set it dynamically. (normally it is stored in the database, but this can be overridden).

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steelbak

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Re: Wordpress install or network config wrong?

Thank you. I re-installed it from "outside" and it works that way for my client to use. I will now look into this as you say.