Title: mysql help
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# mysql help

 *  [b-box](https://wordpress.org/support/users/b-box/)
 * (@b-box)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-help-3/)
 * i was trying to update my wp to the last version , i faced Error establishing
   a database connection i know it’s from the wp-config.php and someone will ask”
   are you sure about the info. in the wp-config file ,well yes i am sure but i 
   wana make sure 100% again so my question is :
    how to get the info using mysql
   ssh ” the username and password of my database”. or update the database username
   and password to get it ready for wp-config.php

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-help-3/#post-2124393)
 * Try asking your hosts for assistance.
 *  Thread Starter [b-box](https://wordpress.org/support/users/b-box/)
 * (@b-box)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-help-3/#post-2124406)
 * iam the root 😀 it’s my server so iam running it my way ,, waiting another comments
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-help-3/#post-2124408)
 * Do you have a recent database backup file? If so, it might be worth creating 
   a new db & user, restoring the backup and then editing wp-config.php to point
   to the new db. Also try re-booting the MySQL server.
 *  Thread Starter [b-box](https://wordpress.org/support/users/b-box/)
 * (@b-box)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-help-3/#post-2124411)
 * actualy no when i tried to upgrade auto. usualy i don’t take a backup ! right
   and last choise for me is restoring the full backup of the whole web .
    my question
   about the MYSQL thing ! how to figure out “show or update ” the wordpress database,
   username,pass using ssh ! 😀 again ssh 😀
 *  Thread Starter [b-box](https://wordpress.org/support/users/b-box/)
 * (@b-box)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-help-3/#post-2124584)
 * heeeeeeeelp 🙁
 *  Thread Starter [b-box](https://wordpress.org/support/users/b-box/)
 * (@b-box)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-help-3/#post-2124687)
 * i still facing the problem , my website is down 🙁 please help me

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 * Last activity: [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-help-3/#post-2124687)
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