Title: wp-config.php
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# wp-config.php

 *  [ldeglin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ldeglin/)
 * (@ldeglin)
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-9/)
 * I found this in the sample config yet no description in the guide.
 * What is this for and is it critical?
 * if ( !defined(‘ABSPATH’) )
    define(‘ABSPATH’, dirname(__FILE__) . ‘/’);</p>

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 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-9/#post-986802)
 * very critical
    it’s WordPress’ absolute path to the WordPress directory and is
   used to include files among other things
 *  Thread Starter [ldeglin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ldeglin/)
 * (@ldeglin)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-9/#post-986856)
 * thanks! I thought that was what it was for! it was in the sample wp-config.php
   file but NOT in the technical guide. I’m new to this.
 *  Thread Starter [ldeglin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ldeglin/)
 * (@ldeglin)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-9/#post-986858)
 * are you familiar with the wp-config.php file?
 * is it looking for a specific file?
 *  [leathermenace](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leathermenace/)
 * (@leathermenace)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-9/#post-987030)
 * HELP! I filled in the requested sections of the wp-config.php and uploaded it
   as it said to for the upgrade to 2.7 and NOW I can’t access my blog at all. I
   just get a database error. Please someone help?
 *  [figaro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/figaro/)
 * (@figaro)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-9/#post-987031)
 * See if the following video helps you isolate the problem.
 * [http://educhalk.org/blog/?p=148](http://educhalk.org/blog/?p=148)
 *  [mwgarbero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mwgarbero/)
 * (@mwgarbero)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-9/#post-987054)
 * how do I change the wp-config file to correct it? where is it? I do not know 
   where to look or how to find it so I can change it.
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-9/#post-987056)
 * > how do I change the wp-config file to correct it?
 * it is in the wordpress root – whatever folder you installed to
    just download
   it – open and edit with notepad – save – upload
 *  [thehousedog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thehousedog/)
 * (@thehousedog)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-9/#post-987057)
 * Hi Samboll,
    I upgraded to the new theme thesis 1.5.1.
 * I ask because my site [http://www.thehousedog.com](http://www.thehousedog.com)
   is not showing up after i did the wordpress upgrade to 2.8.1 and the thesis upgrade
   to 1.5.1.
 * I keep getting this error:
 * _Safari can’t open the page “http://thehousedog.com/” because the server unexpectedly
   dropped the connection, which sometimes occurs when the server is busy. You might
   be able to open the page later._
 * I uninstalled the theme and it was still doing it. I them downgraded back to 
   wordpress 2.8 and it’s still doing it.
 * Any suggestions?
 *  [thehousedog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thehousedog/)
 * (@thehousedog)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-9/#post-987058)
 * Also…when I go to [http://www.thehousedog.com/index.html](http://www.thehousedog.com/index.html)
   I get an error on my site that says the page cannot be found.
 * I’m guessing this is the reason why I can’t access my site. I checked the index.
   html file in my file manager on go daddy and it’s blank. Should it be?
 * I’m not familiar with code and use wordpress because it makes it easier, so any
   simple explanation as to what I need to do would be GREATLY appreciated.
 * At this point I’m afraid to do an uninstall and install and lose all my data.
 *  [questionmarkss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/questionmarkss/)
 * (@questionmarkss)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-9/#post-987074)
 * Hello, I am trying to Install Google XML sitemap plugin. It tells me to install
   the directory in the same directory where by wp-config.php.
 * I went through all my directories. I cannot find wp-config.php file. In which
   directory does this file reside? My wordpress blog is hosted at Bluehost. If 
   my blog is remotely hosted, does that mean that I don’t have a wp-config.php 
   file?
 * I am a novice at all of this. Please dont mind if my question is too rudimentary.
 *  [bh_WP_fan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bh_wp_fan/)
 * (@bh_wp_fan)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-9/#post-987075)
 * wp-config.php will be in the directory into which you made your initial install.
   If you installed WordPress in public_html, then wp-config.php will be in public_html.
   If you installed it in another directory, eg. public_html/somedirectory, then
   it will be in that directory beneath public_html.

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