Title: connecting WordPress to database
Last modified: April 7, 2020

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# connecting WordPress to database

 *  [kevin_freeman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevin_freeman/)
 * (@kevin_freeman)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connecting-wordpress-to-database/)
 * Hi, My WordPress site is hosted by network solutions. They do not offer php above
   7. I could not update WordPress, so my site would only provide an error message.
   I could not update my WordPress from the control panel at network solutions because
   I could not access it. So I deleted the WordPress folder from the server and 
   downloaded the current WordPress and replaced it. Now I cannot find out where
   I find the database address to point WordPress to. Is there a tutorial on this,
   that anyone knows of? I can access my database and see an address for it but 
   it doesn’t work in the wp- file. Thanks for any help!

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connecting-wordpress-to-database/#post-12642340)
 * If you don’t have your original wp-config.php file, you may need to add your 
   MySQL database credentials into the new file: [https://wordpress.org/support/article/editing-wp-config-php/#configure-database-settings](https://wordpress.org/support/article/editing-wp-config-php/#configure-database-settings)
 * Network Solutions seems to have a variety of ways to get the database name, user,
   and password, but this should point you in the right direction: [https://www.networksolutions.com/support/how-to-add-set-up-a-mysql-database-unix-only/](https://www.networksolutions.com/support/how-to-add-set-up-a-mysql-database-unix-only/)
 * If not, I recommend contacting their support.
 *  Thread Starter [kevin_freeman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevin_freeman/)
 * (@kevin_freeman)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connecting-wordpress-to-database/#post-12647091)
 * Thanks James, but my control panel doesn’t offer the hide/show password in the
   database options.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connecting-wordpress-to-database/#post-12647322)
 * Ok, you’ll need to contact your hosting provider’s support about this.
 *  Thread Starter [kevin_freeman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevin_freeman/)
 * (@kevin_freeman)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connecting-wordpress-to-database/#post-12647523)
 * Yes, I have, 3 times. They tell me I need to pay $65 to have resolve the issue.
   They tell me it is a WordPress issue. I don’t mind paying but really, I just 
   need the password. Thanks for your reply.
    -  This reply was modified 6 years, 1 month ago by [kevin_freeman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevin_freeman/).
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connecting-wordpress-to-database/#post-12647567)
 * Getting WordPress connected to the database is a WordPress issue, but you can’t
   do that without the database credentials (like the password), and getting those
   is a hosting provider issue.
 * You’re welcome to direct them to this thread.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connecting-wordpress-to-database/#post-12647567)
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