http://wordpress.org/support/ WordPress › Support Topic: Using external database for Wordpress installation en Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:13:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/support/topic/286499#post-1291235 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:58:08 +0000 baalam 1291235@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>Can you guys elaborate a little bit more on how to accomplish this?</p> <p>I have a client who has no access to data bases on the server an I want to connect their WP installation to one of my DB.</p> <p>Thank you! </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/286499#post-1126795 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:50:07 +0000 mcometa 1126795@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>Hi guys, thanks for the reply. Tried it last night on my localhost connecting to an external database over the internet and it was a success. It seems that I've been using the incorrect parameters when trying to connect to that database. Oh I love Wordpress! (Next to joomla :D) </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/286499#post-1125912 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:56:34 +0000 samboll 1125912@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>I have done several set ups with external db's - no problems<br /> just give it a shot </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/286499#post-1125847 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:09:29 +0000 Rhand 1125847@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>I never did before. You would have to change localhost in your configuration file to the name of your external host. But often hosts don't open their mysql server to the internet for security reasons. Networking in mysql would have to be turned on and the port to the mysql server would have to be open. </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/286499#post-1125761 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:26:15 +0000 mcometa 1125761@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>Everything is properly set up and ready except for the database. I am planning to use an externally hosted database for Wordpress installation and I need help on how I can do this..</p> <p>Is this possible or not? Thanks, Mcometa </p>