base_url() echoing localhost path instead of live server path

Question

i have an application build in CI 3.x version now i want to redirect to a specific directory in the root folder. i have an anchor tag through which i will redirect to the path now here is what i am doing!

 <a href="<?=base_url()?>ecommerce" class="shop-now-button">SHOP NOW</a>
//ecommerce is my directory name on root folder which contains the other website

now this is how the firefox is showing in inspect

<a href="http://clients.nextcrawl.ca/occ/ecommerce" class="shop-now-button">SHOP NOW</a>

which is the correct url! but what happens is when is actually click on it it takes me to the link http://localhost/occ/ecommerce/ and i have no idea how and why it is doing this.one more thing the ecommerce directory has a wordpress site in it.

My question is not a duplicate because in other cases base_url() doesnot work or works incorrect whereas in my case the base_url value is correct its just not taking to the correct path

Answer 1

When environment is changed (eg. dev/pro/local) make sure that you have cleared browser cache memory so new values that are set by application are shown correctly.

All in all:

-Windows

Ctrl+F5

-MacOS

Cmd+Shift+R

Or use private browsing window.

Very useful links:

• How do I clear my web browser's cache, cookies, and history?
• What requests do browsers' "F5" and "Ctrl + F5" refreshes generate?
• Keystroke to reload a page without cache in Chrome for OS X
• https://superuser.com/questions/220179/how-can-i-do-a-cache-refresh-in-google-chrome