Thank you for the assistance. I have done as instructed and amended my wp-config.php file as described however it still takes me to my main domain and not the temp wordpress blog. I obviously need to be able to log in on this hosting platform and import my blog before updating the DNS

Hello thetechieguy,

After investigating further, it seems you are running a Wordpress multisite, which is a little more involved. Here is a link to the official Wordpress guide on moving a Multisite.

Essentially with multisites, you have to locate and update every instance of the domain name in your database. You can manage your database from PHPMyAdmin, or use a 3rd party client such as HeidiSQL, or MySQLWorkbench.

If you have any further questions, feel free to post them below.
Thank you,

-John-Paul

multisite is too complex - I will try changing it back to single site. If needs be I will delete it and start again.

no go.
I deleted the old Wordpress site and reinstalled a fresh version that is not multisite.
I then made the changes as described to the config file. I can now get to the temp screen at: http://whub37.webhostinghub.com/~thetec13/thetechieguy/ but can not login.
HELP!

Hello thetechieguy,

Since you are accessing the site on the address:
http://whub37.webhostinghub.com/~thetec13/thetechieguy

That would be the address you put in the wp-config file.

I went ahead and added the: /thetechieguy to the address, and it is working now.
Site:
http://whub37.webhostinghub.com/~thetec13/thetechieguy

Admin:
http://whub37.webhostinghub.com/~thetec13/thetechieguy/wp-admin

This also means when you access your site it will be like this:
example.com/thetechieguy

If you want the site on the main domain such as:
example.com

You will want to leave the In Directory option blank, when you install Wordpress from Softaculous.

If you have any further questions, feel free to post them below.
Thank you,

-John-Paul