wordpress local host web login not working after port configuration

Question

I installed the word press on my vm and configure my port 8000. Now, when I am trying to login into wordpress using

  http://localhost:8000/wordpress/ 

on browser , the link is getting changing into

  http://localhost/wordpress/ 

and displaying "Problem loading page : Unable to connect". I have checked xampp and I am able to access it

  http://localhost:8000/xampp

Answer 1

Check the 'siteurl' and 'home' values in your wp_options table, and update those URLs to:

http://localhost:8000/wordpress