# Navigation Links Wont Work After Import

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/navigation-links-wont-work-after-import/41617>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** mac\
**Created:** [February 29, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/navigation-links-wont-work-after-import/41617 "2024-02-29T19:16:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![simonplantphoto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@simonplantphoto](https://community.localwp.com/u/simonplantphoto)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/navigation-links-wont-work-after-import/41617/1 "2024-02-29T19:16:57Z")

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Ive exported my local site successfully and then Imported finished site to a staging area on my server but the links are not working in navigation.  
Tried updating them to staging site url but still wont work.  
Any ideas what is the issue?

### System Details

- **Local Version:**

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**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/navigation-links-wont-work-after-import/41617/2 "2024-03-06T16:34:26Z")

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Hi @simonplantphoto

How did you try updating the URLs? Were you using a plugin like Better Search Replace or are you able to SSH directly to run commands?

Do you have any redirection plugins? Any plugins or a theme that hold on to cache or have a regenerate CSS option?

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**Author:** ![simonplantphoto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@simonplantphoto](https://community.localwp.com/u/simonplantphoto)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/navigation-links-wont-work-after-import/41617/3 "2024-03-06T16:54:18Z")

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Hi it’s sorted now there was an error in my link on staging site.  
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Hi [@simonplantphoto](https://community.localwp.com/u/simonplantphoto)

How did you try updating the URLs? Were you using a plugin like Better Search Replace or are you able to SSH directly to run commands?

Do you have any redirection plugins? Any plugins or a theme that hold on to cache or have a regenerate CSS option?

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**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/navigation-links-wont-work-after-import/41617/4 "2024-03-06T17:03:15Z")

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Glad to hear it @simonplantphoto! Thank you for updating the thread 💚

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**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/navigation-links-wont-work-after-import/41617/5 "2024-03-06T17:03:19Z")

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