Title: mapping wordpress with existing database
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# mapping wordpress with existing database

 *  [xrcwrn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xrcwrn/)
 * (@xrcwrn)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mapping-wordpress-with-existing-database/)
 * Hello I changed server.
    I dont have wordpress files I have only database of 
   previous word press . Now I have installed new wordpress . I want to use new 
   wordpress files with my exixting database how to do this

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mapping-wordpress-with-existing-database/#post-6915314)
 * Did you restore the database backup?
 * [https://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup](https://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup)
 * Once you have, you’ll need to make sure that the wp-config.php file is updated
   to point to the database that it was restored to.
 * If the site’s URL is different you might also need to change that in the database:
   [https://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL#Changing_the_URL_directly_in_the_database](https://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL#Changing_the_URL_directly_in_the_database)
 *  Thread Starter [xrcwrn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xrcwrn/)
 * (@xrcwrn)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mapping-wordpress-with-existing-database/#post-6915382)
 * Tried 2nd link now it is showing Error establishing a database connection
 *  [Ken Gagne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kgagne/)
 * (@kgagne)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mapping-wordpress-with-existing-database/#post-6915420)
 * Sounds like maybe your SQL database’s username/password/localhost has changed
   and needs to be updated in the `wp-config.php` file.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mapping-wordpress-with-existing-database/#post-6915443)
 * And if they are correct there, contact your hosting provider and ask them why
   your database is offline.
 *  Thread Starter [xrcwrn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xrcwrn/)
 * (@xrcwrn)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mapping-wordpress-with-existing-database/#post-6915554)
 * There was problem that userid was not associated with database.
    Now Problem 
   is it is not showing anything on window. what may be possible reasone
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mapping-wordpress-with-existing-database/#post-6915557)
 * As in, it’s a completely blank screen?
 *  Thread Starter [xrcwrn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xrcwrn/)
 * (@xrcwrn)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mapping-wordpress-with-existing-database/#post-6915590)
 * Yes how to resolve this
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mapping-wordpress-with-existing-database/#post-6915591)
 * Try [manually resetting your plugins](https://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F)(
   no Dashboard access required). If that resolves the issue, reactivate each one
   individually until you find the cause.
 * If that does not resolve the issue, access your server via [SFTP or FTP](https://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients),
   or a file manager in your hosting account’s control panel, navigate to `/wp-content/
   themes/` and rename the directory of your currently active theme. This will force
   the default theme to activate and hopefully rule-out a theme-specific issue (
   theme functions can interfere like plugins).

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mapping-wordpress-with-existing-database/#post-6915591)
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