Title: DB_password #
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# DB_password #

 *  [Liezleb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/liezleb/)
 * (@liezleb)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db_password/)
 * Godaddy requires that I use a complex password for my database.
 * my database password has a # in the password. When I add the # to the password
   I get this error.
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘;’ in /home/content/83/11367183/html/wp-
   config.php on line 28
 * I am completely lost.
 * <?php
    /** * The base configurations of the WordPress. * * This file has the 
   following configurations: MySQL settings, Table Prefix, * Secret Keys, and ABSPATH.
   You can find more information by visiting * {@link [http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php](http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php)
   Editing wp-config.php} * Codex page. You can get the MySQL settings from your
   web host. * * This file is used by the wp-config.php creation script during the*
   installation. You don’t have to use the web site, you can just copy this file*
   to “wp-config.php” and fill in the values. * * [@package](https://wordpress.org/support/users/package/)
   WordPress */
 * // ** MySQL settings – You can get this info from your web host ** //
    /** The
   name of the database for WordPress */ define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘bab1318101094351’);
 * /** MySQL database username */
    define(‘DB_USER’, ‘bab1318101094351’);
 * /** MySQL database password */
    define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘pass#word’);
 * /** MySQL hostname */
    define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘bab1318101094351.db.11367183.hostedresource.
   com’);
 * /** Database Charset to use in creating database tables. */
    define(‘DB_CHARSET’,‘
   utf8’);
 * /** The Database Collate type. Don’t change this if in doubt. */
    define(‘DB_COLLATE’,”);

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 *  [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * (@chubbycrow)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db_password/#post-5946416)
 * I hope that isn’t your actual wp-config file because that’s not a great password.
   The good news is that now you can make a much stronger one because you now need
   to change your username and password **immediately**. Never post such things 
   here or anywhere else on the net. If that was just an example file, I still recommend
   creating a longer password with mixed letters, numbers, and/or symbols. After
   you change them, you must also change your wp-config file to match.
 *  Thread Starter [Liezleb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/liezleb/)
 * (@liezleb)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db_password/#post-5946487)
 * Hi Bill
 * That is not the password ha ha , just wanted to the # that is in the password
   🙂
    However when I add the symbol wp sees it as a syntax error.
 * Thanks
 *  [catacaustic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catacaustic/)
 * (@catacaustic)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db_password/#post-5946489)
 * So use a differnt password without a # symbol.
 * There’s litterally millions of secure passwords out there that will work without
   that single symbol.
 * As for why it gives you a parse error, that’s a strange one, but I’d almost want
   to see what the actual password was before I could say anything as it could be
   a different character in there as well. Teh best case in point for that is that
   I’ve seen people try to use a ‘ in there and wondered why it didn’t work.
 *  Thread Starter [Liezleb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/liezleb/)
 * (@liezleb)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db_password/#post-5946495)
 * Hi
 * I have to just a symbol as per godaddy, when I reset the database password.
 * Password is Illllll#1111 – 1Uppercase 6 letters 1# 4numbers. Not real password.
   Don’t know how to override it in Godday.
 *  [catacaustic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catacaustic/)
 * (@catacaustic)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db_password/#post-5946509)
 * You will need to ask GoDaddy about that.
 *  [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * (@chubbycrow)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db_password/#post-5946560)
 * Ha. That’s a relief about the password being an example. People actually do use
   strings like ‘pass#word’ without realizing how weak it is.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 6 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db_password/#post-5946560)
 * Status: not resolved

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