Title: Did I do something wrong?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Did I do something wrong?

 *  [thecoroner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thecoroner/)
 * (@thecoroner)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/did-i-do-something-wrong-2/)
 * When I installed my wordpress blog, I forgot to put in the details for my MYSQL
   database in wp-config-sample. I also forgot to change wp-config-sample to wp-
   config.
 * However, I was able to install WP without a hitch. How is this so? I looked in
   phpmyadmin, and found no database with the name and password put by default in
   wp-config.
 * I’ve come to realize that this may be a problem. Should I reinstall WP with the
   correct MYSQL settings for the database I set up just to be safe?

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/did-i-do-something-wrong-2/#post-591002)
 * If you do not see a wp-config.php file in your WordPress folder (same folder 
   also contains wp-admin folder) then the WordPress blog you are viewing is not
   what you think it is.
 * Does your host have some kind of auto install (like Fantastico)? Who is your 
   host?
 * Do you have a link to your site?
 *  Thread Starter [thecoroner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thecoroner/)
 * (@thecoroner)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/did-i-do-something-wrong-2/#post-591122)
 * [Here is a link to my site.](http://www.toasty.info)
 * wp-config isn’t there, but wp-config-sample is. I forgot to change the name of
   the file before uploading it.
 * I am fairly positive everything is working and that the blog is on my server.
   I was able to change the theme and access the admin section without problems.
 * I am hosting the site on my own dedicated server in a Linux environment. I have
   cPanel 11, Apache 1.3.37, and MYSQL 4.1.22.

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 * Last reply from: [thecoroner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thecoroner/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/did-i-do-something-wrong-2/#post-591122)
 * Status: not resolved

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