Title: Changing Database Name
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Changing Database Name

 *  rodvinge
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-database-name/)
 * Alright, so my webhost has been migrating it’s webservers to a new setup, and
   in the process changed my database name from ‘rodvinge_com’ to ‘rodvinge_default’.
   This of course rendered my blog unusable, and I’ve been trying to figure out 
   whether or not I can just change a setting somewhere for the new database, or
   if I’m going to have to ask my webhost to change the database name for me (it
   doesn’t appear that I’m able to do so myself). Anyone know if it’s possible to
   merely change a setting somewhere?

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-database-name/#post-112652)
 * Just change the database name in wp-config.php.
 *  Thread Starter Anonymous
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-database-name/#post-112653)
 * I tried that, but I’m still greeted with the following error message:
    `blockquote`
   We’re having a little trouble selecting the proper database for WordPress. * 
   Are you sure it exists? * Your database name is currently specified as rodvinge_com.
   Is this correct? * On some systems the name of your database is prefixed with
   your username, so it would be like username_wordpress. Could that be the problem?`/
   blockquote`
 *  Thread Starter Anonymous
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-database-name/#post-112655)
 * Alright, I tried that and still no go. I’m going to shoot my webhost an email
   tomorrow asking them to rename the database back to ‘rodvinge_com’, since I do
   not have permission to do so via phpMyAdmin. Hopefully I’ll figure out a fix 
   in the mean time.
 *  Thread Starter Anonymous
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-database-name/#post-112814)
 * Gosh, NuclearMoose, what an absurd suggestion. Anyone who would do that would
   be a complete ninny. I mean, the very thought of changing it locally, and then
   forgetting to upload…
    *checks* Oh my, would you look at that… Well, then! Thanks
   NuclearMoose, you’ve been most helpful. 🙂 Yours Truly, Rodvinge, The Ninny
 *  [pacifican](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pacifican/)
 * (@pacifican)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-database-name/#post-113095)
 * I tried anything you might have thought of. Just can not get a namechanged database
   working.
 * Here is some info might be helpful to know.
    [http://help.scibit.com/mascon/masconRename_delete_copy_or_move_a_dat.html](http://help.scibit.com/mascon/masconRename_delete_copy_or_move_a_dat.html)
 *  [pacifican](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pacifican/)
 * (@pacifican)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-database-name/#post-113096)
 * One more thing, I even tried to let WP regenerate a new database with the name
   I wanted and over-write that new one. BAD TRY.
 * Any suggestion?
 *  [pacifican](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pacifican/)
 * (@pacifican)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-database-name/#post-113097)
 * MySQL 5.1 enhancements, the RENAME DATABASE statement.
    You will have to wait
   and change you DB name when 5.1 is available.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 7 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [pacifican](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pacifican/)
 * Last activity: [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-database-name/#post-113097)
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