Title: .sql-file for creating empty database Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # .sql-file for creating empty database * Resolved [nusi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nusi/) * (@nusi) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-creating-empty-database/) * hi, * just trying to get the recent wp-version running, i’ve edited wp-config as explaned in the readme. I think I’ve done it correctly (as the database is running on localhost). Though I think the installation has a problem because I have got to use an existing (though empty) database as I guess wp is trying to set up a new db? I’ve looked for an sql-file, which would have allowed me to do the setup manually, but it doesn’t seem to exist, neither as a file within the installation- download, nor here on the wp-server. * anyone had the same problem? * tanks for hints, stefan Viewing 9 replies - 16 through 24 (of 24 total) [←](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-creating-empty-database/?output_format=md) [1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-creating-empty-database/?output_format=md) 2 * [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/) * (@michaelh) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-creating-empty-database/page/2/#post-580452) * Hamus–put in a ticket at [http://www.lowesthosting.com/clientarea.html](http://www.lowesthosting.com/clientarea.html) and ask them for the name you should use for the database host/server (DB_HOST). * [hamus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hamus/) * (@hamus) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-creating-empty-database/page/2/#post-580461) * Thank you – yes, I have followed your advice and sent in a ticket but careful reading of their help section shows that I should be using “localhost”. This has just got to be something obvious that is escaping me. * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-creating-empty-database/page/2/#post-580463) * Posts the four lines you edited of your wp-config file (put **** instead of the pw) * [hamus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hamus/) * (@hamus) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-creating-empty-database/page/2/#post-580469) * This is what I have changed from the sample file. also added to the server “localhost” as empty db file at my host. * define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘shangrilowna’); // The name of the database define(‘DB_USER’,‘ KomputerKlub ‘); // Your MySQL username define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘******’); // … and password * Just to confirm: my wp-config.php file is in the ../ directory NOT in the ../ wp-admin/ directory – OK? * Thread Starter [nusi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nusi/) * (@nusi) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-creating-empty-database/page/2/#post-580470) * [@hamus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hamus/): that’s exactly what I did. wp-config.php resides in the blog directory, not blog/wp-admin * thanks for this report, stefan * [hamus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hamus/) * (@hamus) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-creating-empty-database/page/2/#post-580473) * Oh Boy – do I feel stupid! * In inserted an uncalled for “space” after the User Name 🙂 * Thanks all * [kissybee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kissybee/) * (@kissybee) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-creating-empty-database/page/2/#post-580495) * Hi all, please excuse my extreme ignorance, but I have about 5 minutes experience with MySQL (and wordpress for that matter). I’m having the same problem with my wp-config.php being set up wrong, but I don’t actually know how to tell what my host is… (really embarrassed right now), and as for my username, I assume it’s ‘root’ since I haven’t changed it to anything else. I’m also a bit confused about the language thing that comes after that in the wp-config file… Any help would be really appreciated! * [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/) * (@michaelh) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-creating-empty-database/page/2/#post-580507) * Kissybee, * Maybe [Editing wp-config.php](http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php) will help you. Leave the lanugage thing alone if you are using english. * If the whole database thing is confusing maybe a review of the [Create the database and user section](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Step_2:_Create_the_Database_and_a_User) of [Installing WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress) will help. * Thread Starter [nusi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nusi/) * (@nusi) * [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-creating-empty-database/page/2/#post-580585) * whoever is reading this thread – check if your db-password resp. username is correct – wp should be installed within minutes then 😉 no bothering Viewing 9 replies - 16 through 24 (of 24 total) [←](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-creating-empty-database/?output_format=md) [1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-creating-empty-database/?output_format=md) 2 The topic ‘.sql-file for creating empty database’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 24 replies * 8 participants * Last reply from: [nusi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nusi/) * Last activity: [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-file-for-creating-empty-database/page/2/#post-580585) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics