Hey everyone,
I’m having a weird issue with my WordPress site. I built it on my local machine and then moved it to a live server. Now the site shows up, but it looks plain and unstyled.
I checked the developer tools and saw that none of the WordPress folders are loading. I double-checked the file paths in cPanel, and everything seems to be in the right place.
The index file loads, but I get an error message saying ‘failed to load resource::ERR_CONNECTION_RESET’.
Has anyone run into this before? I’m not sure what’s causing it or how to fix it. Any tips or ideas would be super helpful!
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me on this. I’m really stuck and would appreciate any help troubleshooting this problem.
hey man, i had this problem too. its probably ur .htaccess file. try deleting it and makin a new one. also check ur wp-config file for any weird stuff. sometimes the database info gets messed up during migration. good luck!
I’ve encountered this issue before when migrating WordPress sites. It sounds like a problem with your site’s URL configuration. Here’s what worked for me:
Check your wp-config.php file and make sure the site URL and home URL are correctly set for your new server. You might need to update these manually.
Also, try logging into your WordPress admin panel and going to Settings > Permalinks. Sometimes just visiting this page and saving the settings (even without changes) can trigger WordPress to update its rewrite rules, which might fix the resource loading problem.
If that doesn’t work, check your .htaccess file. It might not have transferred correctly during migration. You can regenerate it by resaving your permalinks in the WordPress admin.
Lastly, clear your browser cache and any caching plugins you might be using. Sometimes old cached versions can interfere with loading the new site correctly.
Hope this helps you get your site styled and looking good again!
I’ve dealt with this exact issue before. It’s likely a permissions problem on your server. When you migrated the files, the server might not have the correct permissions to access and serve your style files.
Try logging into your cPanel and navigating to the File Manager. Locate your WordPress directory and check the permissions on the wp-content folder and its subfolders (especially themes and plugins). They should typically be set to 755 for folders and 644 for files.
If permissions look correct, another possibility is that your .htaccess file didn’t transfer properly or got corrupted during the move. You can try regenerating it by going to your WordPress admin, Settings > Permalinks, and just saving the settings without making any changes.
Also, double-check your domain’s DNS settings to ensure they’re pointing to the correct server IP address. Sometimes DNS propagation can cause temporary issues like this.