I broke my wordpress setup for my droplet

Hey there!

As this is a fresh new Droplet, the quickest option would be to just delete the old one and create a new one.

Alternatively, you can fix the domain name issue in WordPress by updating the site URL and home URL. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Update via WP-CLI (if you have it installed):

Using the wp CLI you can easily update the URLs directly from your terminal. Run the following commands:

wp option update home 'http://your-correct-domain.com'
wp option update siteurl 'http://your-correct-domain.com'

Make sure to replace http://your-correct-domain.com with your actual domain.

2. Update via MySQL:

If you don’t have WP-CLI, you can update the URLs directly in the database. Follow these steps:

• Log into your Droplet using SSH.
• Access your MySQL database:

  mysql -u root -p
  

• Once inside MySQL, switch to your WordPress database:

  USE your_database_name;
  

• Now, run these SQL queries to update the URLs:

  UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = 'http://your-correct-domain.com' WHERE option_name = 'home';
  UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = 'http://your-correct-domain.com' WHERE option_name = 'siteurl';
  

Replace http://your-correct-domain.com with your actual domain name.

3. Update via wp-config.php (Temporary Fix):

If you’re locked out of the admin area, you can hard-code the URLs directly in your wp-config.php file as a temporary fix. Open the file and add these lines:

define('WP_HOME','http://your-correct-domain.com');
define('WP_SITEURL','http://your-correct-domain.com');

Once you’re able to access the admin dashboard, remember to remove these lines after fixing the URLs permanently.

This should get your WordPress setup back on track! Let me know if you need further help!

- Bobby