Title: Using external database for WordPress installation
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Using external database for WordPress installation

 *  Resolved [mcometa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcometa/)
 * (@mcometa)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-external-database-for-wordpress-installation/)
 * Everything is properly set up and ready except for the database. I am planning
   to use an externally hosted database for WordPress installation and I need help
   on how I can do this..
 * Is this possible or not? Thanks, Mcometa

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 *  [Rhand](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rhand/)
 * (@rhand)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-external-database-for-wordpress-installation/#post-1130534)
 * I never did before. You would have to change localhost in your configuration 
   file to the name of your external host. But often hosts don’t open their mysql
   server to the internet for security reasons. Networking in mysql would have to
   be turned on and the port to the mysql server would have to be open.
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-external-database-for-wordpress-installation/#post-1130546)
 * I have done several set ups with external db’s – no problems
    just give it a 
   shot
 *  Thread Starter [mcometa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcometa/)
 * (@mcometa)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-external-database-for-wordpress-installation/#post-1130714)
 * Hi guys, thanks for the reply. Tried it last night on my localhost connecting
   to an external database over the internet and it was a success. It seems that
   I’ve been using the incorrect parameters when trying to connect to that database.
   Oh I love WordPress! (Next to joomla :D)
 *  [baalam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baalam/)
 * (@baalam)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-external-database-for-wordpress-installation/#post-1130881)
 * Can you guys elaborate a little bit more on how to accomplish this?
 * I have a client who has no access to data bases on the server an I want to connect
   their WP installation to one of my DB.
 * Thank you!
 *  [baalam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baalam/)
 * (@baalam)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-external-database-for-wordpress-installation/#post-1130884)
 * Samboll can you share your knowledge on this topic?
 * I really want to know how to hook up WP with external DB.
 * Thank you in advance.

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## Tags

 * [external database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/external-database/)
 * [wordpress install](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wordpress-install/)

 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [baalam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baalam/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-external-database-for-wordpress-installation/#post-1130884)
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