Links to localhost on export

[Mario Lenz]

When I develop locally, then all images, icons etc. refer to localhost. Later, when I want to export to a hosted version of WordPress, will those links be replaced? How to do the export/import — will the standard WP process work?

Or do I have to change all links on the live site again????

[Forum Moderator]

Hi,
Kindly transfer database as well specifically within wp-options table you have all the theme options saved. So you can do the export and import of database and then replace localhost urls with the active url

Regards,
Shri

[Mario Lenz]

Thanks but what do you mean by “replace localhost urls” — do I need to do so manually? Every single link on every single page?

Thx
Mario.

[Forum Moderator]

Nope on theme options only. Since you are a developer you can shift the whole zip of the wp-content and the database and replace the db urls like given here: https://wpbeaches.com/updating-wordpress-mysql-database-after-moving-to-a-new-url/

Regards,
Shri

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