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1. Yet Another WP User
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   Posted 4 months ago #
   

   Hello everyone

   When we install WordPress for the first time on a blog, we create new database, new user and set a new password for it. We give the same details in wp-config.php file.

   Now I want to change database password but I'm worried that nothing should go wrong while doing this. So I need your expert advice.

   Which are the places which contain database password details and which places should I change to change the db password.

   According to my knowledge, I should do as following:

   1. First change db password using cPanel -> Databases -> MySQL Databases. Here it allows me to change current user password.

   2. After changing password, set the same in wp-config.php file.

   Is it sufficient? Will it work or there are some other places which I should also change like MySQL, etc?

   Thanks in advance for any kind of help.

2. Josh (Ultimate Tinymce)
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #
   

   That should work fine.

   To my knowledge.. the db password is only used in the wp-config.php file.

   It sounds like you have it right!

3. Yet Another WP User
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #
   

   ^^ Thanks for your reply. Should I change the db password using cPanel -> Databases option or is there any other known way? Can we change it using phpMyAdmin?

4. Josh (Ultimate Tinymce)
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #
   

   I'd change it in CPanel... in your DB manager.

   Are you unable to access the CPanel?

5. Yet Another WP User
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #
   

   ^^ Thanks. It worked. I changed the password from cPanel, then checked the blog and it showed error connecting to database. Then I replaced the password in wp-config.php file with new one and blog started working again. :)

6. Josh (Ultimate Tinymce)
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #
   

   Perfect. You performed the steps concisely, and accurately. And even knew how to "test"... impressive!! ;)

7. Yet Another WP User
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #
   

   ^^ Thanks. ;)

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