Title: Clueless… Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # Clueless… * [willneea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willneea/) * (@willneea) * [21 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clueless/) * I have no idea of how or where to get these settings. // ** MySQL settings **// define(‘DB_NAME’, ”); // The name of the database define(‘DB_USER’, ”); // Your MySQL username define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ”); // …and password define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘ localhost’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value I got this response when I asked my host: “Thank you for contacting us. I’m sorry we do not offer direct support for WordPress.” What to do? David Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * [Ryan Boren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryan/) * (@ryan) * [21 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clueless/#post-63472) * Perhaps phrasing the request more generally will help them clue in. “How do I create and access a MySQL database?” * Thread Starter [willneea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willneea/) * (@willneea) * [21 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clueless/#post-63475) * Thanks for your suggestion. I’ve written them using your pharsing. ~dL * [Root](https://wordpress.org/support/users/root/) * (@root) * [21 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clueless/#post-63514) * It is unlikely that a host who supplies mysql does not already furnish the necessary info. The WP install only needs four variables that any mysql user on that host would need anyway. A good hunt through the host admin interface and your hosting docs / emails might produce the necessary parameters. They are there somewhere. * Thread Starter [willneea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willneea/) * (@willneea) * [21 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clueless/#post-63529) * My host wrote, “we do not officially tech support the creation of of MySQL databases.” I got these settings from my cpanel: define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘willneea_agbook1’); define(‘ DB_USER’, ‘willneea_agbook1’); define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘password’); define(‘DB_HOST’,‘ localhost’); Do I use the same password as my host username/password, or create a new one? I found [http://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/phpmysql/](http://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/phpmysql/) on Google. Installation of PHPMyAdmin (or a similar program) is suggested, if I understand it correctly, for creation of the database. Is this the way to go? My son seems to think I need to know what server my MySQL is on, and what port it uses. If this is true, where can I find this info? I am a designer type– the technical end really floors me, so any help will be gratefully appreciated. ~ dL * [Sushubh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sushubh/) * (@sushubh) * [21 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clueless/#post-63531) * what kind of backend your host provide? cpanel directadmin or plesk? ur settings look fine to me otherwise… u can choose any password. * Thread Starter [willneea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willneea/) * (@willneea) * [21 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clueless/#post-63553) * I don’t know what “backend”, or “plesk” mean. Since I can access the cpanel, I *assume* the “backend is cpanel directadmin. The cpanel reads: Databases: willneea_agbook1 Users in agbook1 willneea_agbook1 (Privileges: ALL PRIVILEGES) Connection Strings Perl $dbh = DBI->connect(“DBI:mysql:willneea_agbook1:localhost”,” willneea_agbook1″,””); PHP $dbh=mysql_connect (“localhost”, “willneea_agbook1”,“ ”) or die (‘I cannot connect to the database because: ‘ . mysql_error()); mysql_select_db (“willneea_agbook1”); User: willneea_ag_book1 Db: willneea_ag_book1 I tried my host/password first, and then a newly created password. Either way I get: [http://www.dlaakso.com/test.php](http://www.dlaakso.com/test.php) Warning: mysql_connect(): Access denied for user: ‘inspers_minh@localhost’ (Using password: YES) in /home/willneea/public_html/test.php on line 5 If it’s of any value in resolving this, my php/mysql info can be seen here: [http://www.dlaakso.com/phpinfo.php](http://www.dlaakso.com/phpinfo.php) Thanks… ~dL * Thread Starter [willneea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willneea/) * (@willneea) * [21 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clueless/#post-63629) * I am using these settings with my host account password: define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘ willneea_agbook1’); define(‘DB_USER’, ‘willneea_agbook1’); define(‘DB_PASSWORD’,‘ pass*******word’); define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’); I get a 404 on this URL: [http://www.dlaakso.com/wp-admin/install.php](http://www.dlaakso.com/wp-admin/install.php)( The numeric chmod value of file wp-config.php is 644) What can the matter be? * Anonymous * [21 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clueless/#post-63670) * tried this? [http://www.dlaakso.com/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php](http://www.dlaakso.com/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php) u have a database connection problem… Okay got it — forgot to add the wordpress directory in the address… This just too frustrating. Are there host services that provide MySQL tech support? * Thread Starter [willneea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willneea/) * (@willneea) * [21 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clueless/#post-63721) * Finally! Got it up and running… Many thanks to all who helped out, and didn’t give up on me. [http://www.dlaakso.com/wordpress/](http://www.dlaakso.com/wordpress/) Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) The topic ‘Clueless…’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 9 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [willneea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willneea/) * Last activity: [21 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clueless/#post-63721) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics