Wordspress URL question

Discussion in 'Blogging' started by celtics23, Oct 21, 2009.

  1. #1
    My new wordpress installation is working fine, but when www.midweekpolitics.com is typed into the browser, it redirects to midweekpolitics.com (without www). Why does it do that, and how can i change this?
     
    celtics23, Oct 21, 2009 IP
  2. cxseo

    cxseo Peon

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    #2
    I think u need install to some related plugins for this. I have searched to related ur topic here catswhocode.com/blog/10-awesome-htaccess-hacks-for-wordpress

    So u can find all information about it.
    Thanks
     
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  3. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    #3
    If you're on Apache, you can use htaccess to force www.
    Just be careful not to screw with anything that Wordpress has already written to htaccess.
     
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  4. Steve Powers

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    #4
    Can you get access to your background of wordpress?There you can change the default set for the domain of it.
    Or you can do it in the .htaccess just like guy upstair said.
     
    Steve Powers, Oct 22, 2009 IP
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    Tom Thumb Notable Member

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    Its in your settings in Wordpress.. you can change to www.domain.com and dont need to mess with anything else..
     
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  6. celtics23

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    do you know specifically where in the setting it is?
     
    celtics23, Oct 22, 2009 IP
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    infogle Prominent Member

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    Login to the admin section of your wordpress - and then see the "settings" tab in the left side - and click on "General" and type the website address with "www".

    Hope this helps...
     
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    Settings , general , WordPress address (URL)

    EDIT - Sorry hadnt seen previous post :)
     
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    That's often the setting with your webhost. Check under 'redirects' in cpanel.

    I'd ask why you particularly want the www in there? Remember, if your url is short enough it doesn't get truncated in services like twitter, and it takes up less characters in those limited sig files you're allowed on various places. I've deliberately chosen to leave the www out - and if someone types it in they get sent to the website anyway.
     
    CrystalsQuest, Oct 22, 2009 IP