Title: WordPress always points to localhost database
Last modified: October 3, 2020

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# WordPress always points to localhost database

 *  Resolved [kwilyan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kwilyan/)
 * (@kwilyan)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-always-points-to-localhost-database/)
 * I tried to migrate my MySQL installation to a new server. Both new and old servers
   are in the same intranet.
 * Tried many times to change the wp-config.php file to new server but no avail 
   and it always fail with ” we can’t contact the database server at localhost”.
   However, clean new installation works.
 * It seems WordPress is always stuck at “localhost” database no matter what the`
   DB_HOST` content are. This also occurs in another existing installations. Please
   help.

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 *  Thread Starter [kwilyan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kwilyan/)
 * (@kwilyan)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-always-points-to-localhost-database/#post-13488436)
 * Sorry, wrong forum
 *  [jheone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jheone/)
 * (@jheone)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-always-points-to-localhost-database/#post-13509714)
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 *  [alixahays](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alixahays/)
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 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-always-points-to-localhost-database/#post-13522657)
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 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [alixahays](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alixahays/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-always-points-to-localhost-database/#post-13522657)
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