# ERROR 414 - URL Too Long! **URL:** \ **Category:** Hosting Support\ **Created:** [December 12, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895 "2020-12-12T19:46:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon58686706/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon58686706)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/1 "2020-12-12T19:46:29Z")
### Username: epiz\_27443383 Website URL: emtech12humss11.rf.gd Is there any available fix to this? Please help. This is due tomorrow. =( ### Error Message ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/3X/4/b/4ba5bec952bb44c50aab06a6574050da0c99146e.png) ### Other Information Aside from not having any technical knowledge, because our course does not really involve this kind of things (but apparently we had to take this subject). I would be actively monitoring this topic, and would respond incase more information is needed. (other information and details relevant to your question) ---
**Author:** ![KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/kangjl/32/12130_2.png) [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/2 "2020-12-13T01:15:12Z")
If you are using WordPress, Wordpress is causing the infinite redirect loop. Easiest way will be to reinstall WordPress ---
**Author:** ![anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon58686706/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon58686706)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/4 "2020-12-13T01:34:22Z")
Is it possible to do that without losing the actual website that we made? And also, how do I reinstall it? ---
**Author:** ![KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/kangjl/32/12130_2.png) [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/5 "2020-12-13T02:08:36Z")
First, backup your website. 1)Goto Softaculous ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/4/411a61908567e2889f310fcf84b9e4805672f8f9.png) 2)Installation ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/d/df9b8b6e53a382e1bcda1f1632c636619bf532a8.png) 3)Click Backup icon ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/a/aeee1dc329e6c5b2d4077345374251992fe224b7.png) 4)Backup ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/e/ec2e81614b249e771263dacf891352307be6443d.png) ---
**Author:** ![anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon58686706/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon58686706)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/6 "2020-12-13T02:16:54Z")
Done, what’s next? ---
**Author:** ![KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/kangjl/32/12130_2.png) [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/7 "2020-12-13T02:23:04Z")
Make sure backup is created ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/c/ce3ba735a9f8a841924950cd2edcaf2b3ed17180.png) Download the backup ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/3/389b223f6d8b592f949afcb1591f5bc35b1ac648.png) ---
**Author:** ![anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon58686706/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon58686706)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/8 "2020-12-13T02:29:45Z")
Done, I have checked. There’s a backup for our website. ---
**Author:** ![KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/kangjl/32/12130_2.png) [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/9 "2020-12-13T02:45:54Z")
Goto Database ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/a/aef0433b0b12e66bd3302bb351a1c61168788f29.png) Click Admin ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/1/1314af306f5fd5556957171847f3b776e6f651b3.png) Export the following tables (postmeta, post, termmeta, terms, term-relationships and term\_taxonomy) ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/c/cac47ddc687b3ba5e09ffbd8618178fb0aa7107e.png) ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/9/99f295cf40896fb95bdb044412779e40ee9474a9.png) Make sure checkbox are correct ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/9/9a417da69fd01594313213107f1deabdf3aca706.png) Uncheck display comment ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/a/af1a53d14c3f2ca437abce7145a61a55a389b4ef.png) Click Go to export tables ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/e/ee26ba93fddf377b66b9588b693f4af9c3a543cd.png) ---
**Author:** ![anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon58686706/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon58686706)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/10 "2020-12-13T03:33:03Z")
Hi, it told me new users can’t attach new documents. So I uploaded it via Google Drive. Link: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AY8SlNurHskI4j9feZpVyqxCCybbXA8u/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AY8SlNurHskI4j9feZpVyqxCCybbXA8u/view?usp=sharing) ---
**Author:** ![KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/kangjl/32/12130_2.png) [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/11 "2020-12-13T03:45:04Z")
So I assume you have successfully created backup of your website and sql tables. **Remember where you saved your files.** We now proceed to remove current WordPress and then reinstall. Goto Softaculous ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/3/3d91407be1d60ea89494f58baf5fc990dc9d7f76.png) Goto Installation ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/b/b3873d6b4e56368333a25391d860353dd16ac311.png) Click on X to remove current installation ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/8/8f6881a8128766acadcab99f37aaa8c859c6331e.png) Click to reinstall WordPress ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/a/a5a4bb074ec92ca3ddadb66835eef6d45b7d3f28.png) ---
**Author:** ![anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon58686706/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon58686706)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/12 "2020-12-13T05:30:12Z")
Hi, I have re-installed Wordpress, what to do now? ---
**Author:** ![KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/kangjl/32/12130_2.png) [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/13 "2020-12-13T05:35:43Z")
First you extract the backup of your website onto your pc/laptop Upload the backup of your uploads directory into /htdocs/wp-content ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/a/a696f1c8abce44604a27a55690da8cb8ff94cfb1.png) ---
**Author:** ![anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon58686706/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon58686706)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/14 "2020-12-13T05:38:38Z")
Done. ---
**Author:** ![anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon58686706/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon58686706)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/15 "2020-12-13T05:45:16Z")
What’s next for this one, I have extracted the files onto my laptop. ---
**Author:** ![KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/kangjl/32/12130_2.png) [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/16 "2020-12-13T05:45:42Z")
Open the sql file containing postmeta, post, termmeta, terms, term-relationships and term\_taxonomy using textpad++ or notepad++. Replace the previous prefix with current prefix ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/7/75d0c1b3243cdc6c5b3a6f667b3d446d288ec5ac.png) To play safe, show me screen shot of edited sql file ---
**Author:** ![anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon58686706/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon58686706)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/17 "2020-12-13T05:58:50Z")
Hi, where can I find that .sql file? ---
**Author:** ![KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/kangjl/32/12130_2.png) [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/18 "2020-12-13T06:01:25Z")
![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/1/17fa0bcb7c35291f5c2216c0d6defd0ec503513e.png) Remember where you save this file? Once edited, pls save as another name ---
**Author:** ![anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon58686706/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon58686706](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon58686706)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/19 "2020-12-13T06:06:28Z")
![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/8/8e5a6f683e691322ddf83ee565358b0e83217cd4.png) Like that? The main domain is [ed9vlysw.epizzy.com](http://ed9vlysw.epizzy.com) Then the actual link is emtech12humss11.rf.gd And also by the way, what will I name it? ---
**Author:** ![KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/kangjl/32/12130_2.png) [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/20 "2020-12-13T06:08:52Z")
I think you got it wrong. Pls show me your current wordpress database. It shd look like below. ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/a/a118f71fcca411e22beec984eb621dab7f01a84f.png) ---
**Author:** ![anon46971067](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon46971067/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon46971067](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon46971067)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895/21 "2020-12-13T06:18:10Z")
![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/7/73bb3f94bc1956fd10fa47e609fc68682429a180.png) This is what my current WordPress database looks like, by the way its still me but for some reason I have limit on posting. This is an urgent matter so I’ll drop my email: amirkhalil.sioson.shs@ust.edu.ph incase I can’t respond anymore. [Next page](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/error-414-url-too-long/38895.md?page=2)