Title: wp-config.php file?? Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # wp-config.php file?? * [mandyanne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandyanne/) * (@mandyanne) * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/) * Hi, I’m new and trying to install wordpress. I’ve installed greymatter before but that was years ago and I’m a bit rusty. * Here’s my problem: * My website is [http://mandyanne.dkmhosting.com](http://mandyanne.dkmhosting.com) My wp-config.php file looks like this: define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘mandyannedkmhostingcom’);// The name of the database define(‘DB_USER’, ‘mandyannedkmhostingcom’); // Your MySQL username define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘*****’); // …and password define(‘DB_HOST’,‘ localhost’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value * That part could be wrong, but I’m not sure. Then I uploaded the entire wordpress folder onto my server space. I didn’t see a cgi file anywhere.. * And when I go to [http://mandyanne.dkmhosting.com/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php](http://mandyanne.dkmhosting.com/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php) it says “there doesn’t seem to be a wp-config.php file”. What am I doing wrong, or did I do anything right? Please help – mandyanne. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 25 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/page/2/?output_format=md) * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/#post-255816) * Is everything in one folder, or do you have 4 folders and some files in the WP directory on your server? (BTW, no cgi needed for WP) The DB name and DB user is probably wrong… * [viper007bond](https://wordpress.org/support/users/viper007bond/) * (@viper007bond) * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/#post-255817) * > I didn’t see a cgi file anywhere.. * WordPress is written in PHP. There will be no CGI files. 😉 * As for your `config.php`, check that you really did upload it and put it in the right place: * [http://mandyanne.dkmhosting.com/wordpress/wp-config.php](http://mandyanne.dkmhosting.com/wordpress/wp-config.php) * ^^ That’s a 404. * [oriecat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oriecat/) * (@oriecat) * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/#post-255818) * When you made the wp-config, I assume you used the sample, did you remember to rename it? * If the DB name or user was wrong, it would say that. * Thread Starter [mandyanne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandyanne/) * (@mandyanne) * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/#post-255819) * Thanks for all the help! It’s still not working, but my dbuser name and such was wrong, I went into cpanel and got that info, now it looks like this: * My wp-config.php file looks like this: define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘mandyannedkmhostingcom’);// The name of the database define(‘DB_USER’, ‘mandyannedkmhostingcom’); // Your MySQL username define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘*****’); // …and password define(‘DB_HOST’,‘ localhost’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value * Then I re-uploaded the file to my server. When I upload, there is a file already there called images, and then some other files like index.html. Those were already there, I did not create them. So right beside them is my wordpress folder with all the wordpress files in it. * Regarding the file itself, I did rename it, but I didn’t delete the old one. So there is a wp-config-sample.php in the wp folder and then a wp-config.php file (as it looks above) in the folder. * What else could I have done wrong? * Thread Starter [mandyanne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandyanne/) * (@mandyanne) * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/#post-255820) * sorry, I forgot to paste the right one, my wp-config.php file looks like this: * My wp-config.php file looks like this: define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘mandyanne_dkmhosting_com’);// The name of the database define(‘DB_USER’, ‘mandyanne_dkmhosting_com’); // Your MySQL username define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘*****’); // …and password define(‘DB_HOST’,‘ localhost’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/#post-255822) * _So right beside them is my wordpress folder with all the wordpress files in it._ That’s fine, but **inside** the wordpress folder are there 4 folders and some files? * Thread Starter [mandyanne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandyanne/) * (@mandyanne) * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/#post-255823) * Yes, there is 4 folders and some files within my wordpress folder. * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/#post-255824) * And the wp-config file is among those “some files”? * Thread Starter [mandyanne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandyanne/) * (@mandyanne) * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/#post-255825) * Yes, definitely. * [viper007bond](https://wordpress.org/support/users/viper007bond/) * (@viper007bond) * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/#post-255826) * Well you still don’t have it in the right place: [http://mandyanne.dkmhosting.com/wordpress/wp-config.php](http://mandyanne.dkmhosting.com/wordpress/wp-config.php) * Thread Starter [mandyanne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandyanne/) * (@mandyanne) * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/#post-255827) * I know.. but it is in the place where you say it’s supposed to be. I don’t get it. * Thread Starter [mandyanne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandyanne/) * (@mandyanne) * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/#post-255829) * I just re-uploaded it and it still isn’t working (404). Any ideas anyone? * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/#post-255830) * Check the file name for typos, upper/lower case… * Thread Starter [mandyanne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandyanne/) * (@mandyanne) * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/#post-255831) * Oh my god. I feel so dumb. Because I edited the file I had a .txt extension on the file that I couldn’t see in my ftp! Ahh thanks for the help! Unfortunately, apparently my db info is wrong.. * [viper007bond](https://wordpress.org/support/users/viper007bond/) * (@viper007bond) * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-file-1/#post-255850) * Best to contact your host probably at this point. 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