Title: Database Question
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Database Question

 *  [hortonseo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hortonseo/)
 * (@hortonseo)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-question-10/)
 * I have an old WordPress database in MySQL that has all of my old posts, comments,
   users, etc in it. If I do a fresh install of WordPress, what WordPress files 
   do I have to change to get it to look at that old database instead of the new
   one?
 * No, I can’t do an export/import because I can’t get into the admin area. No I
   can’t snch the database in MySQL, because then I get a “You don’t have sufficient
   privileges” error. It’s been a nightmare and no one answers my posts anyway. 
   So I figured I’d try one more time with a direct easy question.
 * You can read all of my other posts that went unanswered if you want the background
   story. But if there’s a way to accomplish what I’m asking for in the first paragraph,
   that’d be awesome.

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 *  [Valet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpvalet/)
 * (@wpvalet)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-question-10/#post-2953380)
 * Edit your wp-config.php file to look at another database…but the only issue you
   may run into that is the difference in data structure (if any) that your new 
   version is looking for and what your old database has.
 *  Thread Starter [hortonseo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hortonseo/)
 * (@hortonseo)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-question-10/#post-2953388)
 * OMG wpvalet. If that works, I am forever in your debt. Trying it now.
 *  Thread Starter [hortonseo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hortonseo/)
 * (@hortonseo)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-question-10/#post-2953396)
 * and of course, my FTP program is on the fritz. I WILL try this tonight. I have
   a good feeling about it! Here’s hoping!
 *  Thread Starter [hortonseo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hortonseo/)
 * (@hortonseo)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-question-10/#post-2953586)
 * dagnabbit. No that didn’t work. I found the lines and changed them, but it showed
   the “problem with the database” page where it says, “Is your server down? Is 
   the username or password correct?” etc. I may try it from a fresh install and
   see what happens unless someone has a better idea.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 4 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [hortonseo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hortonseo/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-question-10/#post-2953586)
 * Status: not resolved

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