Database names, username, pasword

  • I’m trying to install a new WordPress weblog to sit in the same webspace as an existing weblog. I’ve done this before just over a year ago, so this should be easy but I can’t remember anything!

    I’ve reached the point where I need to enter all the usual stuff:

    1. Database name
    2. Database username
    3. Database password
    4. Database host
    5. Table prefix

    Now, I guess the Database name is what I want it to be and the Database host is ‘localhost’ (I’m using BlueHost, and I’ve found this information from the WordPress manuals).

    Where I’m not at all clear is what the username and password should be. Since I’ve learned that suggesting new ones doesn’t work, amd I right in guessing that these should be the same as for the MySQL databases that exist in the same space?

    If so, I’ve no idea what they are and the BlueHost help people have so far not answered my question on this. Can anyone advise please?

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  • You’ve created a database, added a user and a password in the process of installing yourself.

    see step 2 here – create DB and user

    however, follow these steps in the correct order.

    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Installing_WordPress

    In your BlueHost cPanel you must first 1) create a databae, 2) create a username 3) assign the user to the database and give it all permissions. Make sure to get the third step in there as well. You can do all of these through the MySQL Databases icon in the cPanel. Your database name and username during the install will end up being something like username_database and username_dbuser then the password will be exactly what you entered it in as. The host is localhost and table prefix can be wp_ or whatever. Put that information in and it should work out great for you.

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