Title: Rename Database, except… Last modified: November 15, 2021 --- # Rename Database, except… * [themidnighter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themidnighter/) * (@themidnighter) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rename-database-except/) * Hi all, * I’m migrating WordPress to a new server, and as such I have to rename the database… because I can’t control the prefix on the new host. * Anyway, I’m looking at wp-config.php and it does not have anything like DB_NAME or even anything containing NAME. * Please advise how I can change this. * Thanks, Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * Thread Starter [themidnighter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themidnighter/) * (@themidnighter) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rename-database-except/#post-15069569) * A little more info, I’m actually receiving the error when I try to load the page on the new server: * This page isn’t working thewellrounded.coach is currently unable to handle this request. HTTP ERROR 500 * and this is just one of the troubleshooting steps I’ve found.. * [Vijay Hardaha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vijayhardaha/) * (@vijayhardaha) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rename-database-except/#post-15069586) * if you cannot find DB_NAME constant in wp-config.php then look for another included file in wp-config.php some hosting keep the database and salt details in another file. * and for the 500 error check the error log, there could be an error. * Thread Starter [themidnighter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themidnighter/) * (@themidnighter) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rename-database-except/#post-15069798) * I’m seeing the following includes: * ``` // Include files required for initialization. require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/load.php' ); require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-wp-paused-extensions-storage.php' ); require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-wp-fatal-error-handler.php' ); require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-wp-recovery-mode-cookie-service.php' ); require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-wp-recovery-mode-key-service.php' ); require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-wp-recovery-mode-link-service.php' ); require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-wp-recovery-mode-email-service.php' ); require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-wp-recovery-mode.php' ); require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/error-protection.php' ); require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/default-constants.php' ); require_once( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/plugin.php' ); ``` * but I can’t see a DB Name being in any of these. I found a file in the root directory called .env (that’s it, just .env) and it has DB_NAME and a bunch of other info in it, but it’s not referenced or called anywhere… * I’m at a loss here, I don’t want to have to rebuild the entire site that would be too much but I can’t stay at the current host they’re closing their services down. * Also, where do I find the logs for these errors? Thanks in advance - This reply was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by [themidnighter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themidnighter/). * [Vijay Hardaha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vijayhardaha/) * (@vijayhardaha) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rename-database-except/#post-15070218) * You’re looking in `wp-settings.php` file you’ll have to look into `wp-config. php` file. * it will be better if you can attach the full(top-to-bottom) screenshot of wp- config.php file. * **( Please blur the `Authentication Unique Keys and Salts.` values and any other personal information in screenshot )** * [Vijay Hardaha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vijayhardaha/) * (@vijayhardaha) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rename-database-except/#post-15070233) * You’ll have to define debug constant in wp-config.php file to enable debug log. * ``` define( 'WP_DEBUG', true ); define( 'WP_DEBUG_LOG', true ); define( 'WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false ); ``` * add these lines before this line `/* That's all, stop editing! Happy publishing.*/` * if constants already exist in the file then adjust the value from my above code, don’t add constants twice. * then inside `wp-content` folder you will find `debug.log` once error are generated. * Thread Starter [themidnighter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themidnighter/) * (@themidnighter) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rename-database-except/#post-15070735) * Okay, I figured that out — the config file was in a different directory for some reason. * My issue now, is when I load the web page it just shows up blank – no error message, but no visualizations either. * Is there a log I can look at to see why this might be happening? * I imported the database, copied all original files over and updated the config so it was looking at the right database… What else could go wrong lol * [Vijay Hardaha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vijayhardaha/) * (@vijayhardaha) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rename-database-except/#post-15070788) * Check your .htaccess file. * Also, try to contact your hosting support to check if you have configured anything wrong. * Thread Starter [themidnighter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themidnighter/) * (@themidnighter) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rename-database-except/#post-15071318) * I don’t have a .htaccess file on this site.. which made me go looking. I am going to try and re-upload the files, I noticed there were actually a couple missing. Here’s to hoping that was the issue all along. Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) The topic ‘Rename Database, except…’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 8 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [themidnighter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themidnighter/) * Last activity: [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rename-database-except/#post-15071318) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics