uploads - Wordpress Images, Header Videos and Carousel is not working live but perfect on Local Host Is It FTP? Filezilla?

the website works perfect on localhost. But the Wordpress Images, Header Videos and Carousel is not working live. Could it be Filezilla, the FTP?

I tried everything!

My client is waiting and I lied I'm not capable to do this! But this must get done NOW!

the website works perfect on localhost. But the Wordpress Images, Header Videos and Carousel is not working live. Could it be Filezilla, the FTP?

I tried everything!

My client is waiting and I lied I'm not capable to do this! But this must get done NOW!

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• have you updated your WordPress URL since moving the site live? Did you copy the local DB to the live site and not change the site URLS? codex.wordpress/Changing_The_Site_URL – Alex Older Commented Feb 5, 2019 at 10:02
• Yes, I'm at wits end now! – Brint Commented Feb 5, 2019 at 10:03
• 1 Just to confirm, you’ve properly changed all URLs via the database with a search a replace tool and not just the URLs via WP settings? – Sam Commented Feb 5, 2019 at 10:06
• What @SammyTheSalmon says. Plugins usually store links to images in the database, often with the full pathname. If you merely exported the local database and imported it on the remote server, these will still point to your local server path, and fail. – Jos Commented Feb 5, 2019 at 10:10
• which search and replace tools would you recommend? – Brint Commented Feb 5, 2019 at 10:36

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You should change all URLs in the database from your local url to your production (live) URL.

You can do this using a plugin like Better Search and Replace.

Alternatively, if you can't access WP Admin, you can use something like this script, which should be uploaded directly to the root of your WP install. It’s important to follow the instructions and remove after use.

Once the process is complete, clear your permalinks and you should be good to go.