The URL of my copied site is redirecting to the original
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# The URL of my copied site is redirecting to the original
**This guide will:** Help you to identify and fix the issue causing your new site's URL to redirect to the original.
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This is the most common issue, and can have several underlying causes. We’ve listed them below, along with ways to fix the errors.
**The database connection string is wrong**
It may be that the connection string of the clone site is still set to use the original site’s database. Check that the database details in the connection string (using wp-config.php for WordPress) match those in the hosting platform.
Check our guide to accessing a database.
**The core URL in the database hasn’t updated**
If the core URL in the database still contains the original URL, the site will redirect. You can check and update the database using our guide to accessing a database.
**The original URL is still present within the application**
It may be that you have hard-coded links set to the original URL, which will need to be updated. For WordPress sites, it is worth SSH-ing to the server and running a wp cli search & replace.
Read the guide to accessing your SSH details.
Read how to connect via SSH.
[Read about the search & replace command.](https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/search-replace/)
If you have followed the above steps and still can’t resolve your site copy issues, raise a ticket with the support team.
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**Further reading:**
* KB ARTICLE or
* BLOG LINKUpdated 3 months ago