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title: How to Configure WordPress to Use Temporary URL
description: "- Log in to cPanel. - In the Databases section of the cPanel home screen, click phpMyAdmin ![](https://www.truehost.co.ke/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/phpmy-300x112.png) - In the left-hand pane of phpMyAdmin, click the WordPress database. A list of tables in the database appears: ![](https://www.truehost.co.ke/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dbt-148x300.png) - Under the Table heading,…"
url: "https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/configure-wordpress-use-temporary-url/"
updated: "2024-06-21"
category: WordPress
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# How to Configure WordPress to Use Temporary URL

- Log in to cPanel.
- In the Databases section of the cPanel home screen, click phpMyAdmin

![](https://www.truehost.co.ke/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/phpmy-300x112.png)

- In the left-hand pane of phpMyAdmin, click the WordPress database. A list of tables in the database appears:

![](https://www.truehost.co.ke/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dbt-148x300.png)

- Under the Table heading, click the wp_options A list of data rows appears:

![](https://www.truehost.co.ke/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/tb-300x202.png)

 

- Under the option_nameheading, locate siteurl, and then click Edit:

![](https://www.truehost.co.ke/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/home-300x63.png)

 

- Click Go phpMyAdmin saves the changes in the table.
- Under the option_nameheading, locate home, and then click Edit:

![](https://www.truehost.co.ke/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/url-300x63.png)

 

- Click Go. phpMyAdmin saves the changes in the table. WordPress should now function correctly using the shared URL.