Title: Database User Login
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Database User Login

 *  Resolved [Beloved Doll](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beloved-doll/)
 * (@beloved-doll)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-user-login/)
 * I want to get into the database and tweak some input items. But I was never given
   the password for the database user as I was doing the install through my hosting
   service. I don`t see any password recovery in my host`s cpanel. So how do I get
   the password so I can login in to the database?

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 *  [Digital Raindrops](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adeptris/)
 * (@adeptris)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-user-login/#post-2716107)
 * In your ISP Control Panel “File Manager” or use FTP to look in wp-config.php 
   at lines 17-28
 *     ```
       // ** MySQL settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
       /** The name of the database for WordPress */
       define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress');
   
       /** MySQL database username */
       define('DB_USER', 'root');
   
       /** MySQL database password */
       define('DB_PASSWORD', '');
   
       /** MySQL hostname */
       define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
       ```
   
 * HTH
 * David
 *  Thread Starter [Beloved Doll](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beloved-doll/)
 * (@beloved-doll)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-user-login/#post-2716111)
 * Ok, I did that and copied the info exactly but it says I can`t log in.
 *  Thread Starter [Beloved Doll](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beloved-doll/)
 * (@beloved-doll)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-user-login/#post-2716112)
 * Ok, once I did a direct copy and paste it would do it. Strange as it didn`t take
   it when I typed it in even though it was exact. Oh well. Thanks very much for
   the help!
 *  [Digital Raindrops](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adeptris/)
 * (@adeptris)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-user-login/#post-2716113)
 * If you used the correct Hostname (server), username and password and you cannot
   get into the database contact your ISP!
 * You should not need to tweek data in the tables, more information on what you
   are trying to do might help, and are you taking the correct path?
 * David

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Digital Raindrops](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adeptris/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-user-login/#post-2716113)
 * Status: resolved

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