Wordpress and Mysql Question

Hello

I'd like to install wordpress (http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Step_3:_Set_up_wp-config.php).

To install wordpress I have to do the following instruction steps:
# Download and unzip the WordPress package, if you haven't already --> done
# Create a database for WordPress on your web server, as well as a MySQL user who has all privileges for accessing and modifying it --> done
# Rename the wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php --> done
# Open wp-config.php in your favorite text editor and fill in your database details --> problem/trouble
Now I need MySQL database details or settings.

// ** MySQL settings ** //
define('DB_NAME, 'putyourdbnamehere');// The name of the database
define('DB_USER', 'usernamehere'); // Your MySQL username
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'yourpasswordhere'); // ...and password
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); // 99% chance you won't need to change this value
define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8');
define('DB_COLLATE', '');

Could you tell me, which sql settings I need?
As example:Is localhost {define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');} ok?

More examples:
DB_NAME
The name of the database you created for WordPress in Step 2 .
DB_USER
The username you created for WordPress in Step 2.
DB_PASSWORD
The password you chose for the WordPress username in Step 2.
DB_HOST
The hostname you determined in Step 2 (usually localhost, but not always. See some possible DB_HOST values).
DB_CHARSET
The database character set, normally should not be changed. See Editing wp-config.php for details.
DB_COLLATE
The database collation should normally be left blank. See Editing wp-config.php for details.

Thanks for your support!

Best ragards
Walter Ulli

 

krah said...

Could you tell me, which sql settings I need?
As example:Is localhost {define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');} ok?



localhost won't work for a db connection because your database runs on a different server. You will have to specify the host name of the server, foe example, mysql01.discountasp.net. As Bruce mentioned, that information will be in Control Panel.

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