{"id":2664,"date":"2025-09-18T05:01:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T05:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/?p=2664"},"modified":"2025-09-18T05:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T05:01:44","slug":"find-the-database-details-of-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/find-the-database-details-of-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Find The Database Details Of Your WordPress In cPanel?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When running a WordPress website, there are times you\u2019ll need to access or modify the <strong>database details<\/strong> for example, while migrating your site, fixing database errors, or connecting with third-party tools. If you are hosting your website on cPanel, you can easily <strong>find the database details<\/strong> in just a few steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we\u2019ll walk you through how to locate your <strong>Find The Database Details<\/strong>, what they mean, and why they\u2019re important. Whether you are a beginner or managing multiple websites, knowing how to find this information is essential for smooth website management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Do You Need Find The Database Details in WordPress?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress runs on two major components: <strong>files<\/strong> (themes, plugins, media) and a <strong>database<\/strong> (content, settings, users). The database stores critical data such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Website posts and pages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User accounts and login details<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plugin and theme settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comments and metadata<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Log in to cPanel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit <code>yourdomain.com\/cpanel<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your <strong>cPanel username and password<\/strong> (provided by your hosting provider).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once inside, you\u2019ll see the <a href=\"http:\/\/cpanel.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cPanel <\/a>dashboard with multiple options.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/wordpress-hosting\/\">WordPress Hosting plans on Hostrago<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Locate the File Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside cPanel, click on <strong>File Manager<\/strong>. This is where all your website files are stored. You need to access your <strong>wp-config.php<\/strong> file, as it contains the <strong>database details<\/strong> for your WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <code>public_html<\/code> folder (or the folder where WordPress is installed).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for the file named <strong>wp-config.php<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Open wp-config.php File<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right-click the file <strong>wp-config.php<\/strong> \u2192 choose <strong>View\/Edit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will see code inside that looks something like this:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code lang-php\"><code>\/** The name of the database for WordPress *\/\ndefine('DB_NAME', 'your_database_name');\n\n\/** MySQL database username *\/\ndefine('DB_USER', 'your_database_user');\n\n\/** MySQL database password *\/\ndefine('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_password');\n\n\/** MySQL hostname *\/\ndefine('DB_HOST', 'localhost');\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This section contains the <strong>database details<\/strong> you need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>DB_NAME<\/strong> \u2192 Database name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DB_USER<\/strong> \u2192 Database username<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DB_PASSWORD<\/strong> \u2192 Database password<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DB_HOST<\/strong> \u2192 Database host (often <code>localhost<\/code>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Verify in cPanel\u2019s MySQL Databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have the database name from wp-config.php, go back to your <strong>cPanel dashboard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>MySQL Databases<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the database listed in wp-config.php.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here, you can also see the assigned users and privileges.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Access phpMyAdmin (Optional)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to directly view or edit database tables:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong> in cPanel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your database from the left-hand panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can now manage tables such as <code>wp_posts<\/code>, <code>wp_users<\/code>, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>For safe migrations and database handling, you can always rely on professional hosting support like <a href=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/contact-us\/\">Hostrago\u2019s support team<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your WordPress website depends heavily on its database, and knowing how to <strong>find the database details<\/strong> in cPanel helps with migration, troubleshooting, and overall management. By accessing the <strong>wp-config.php file<\/strong> and verifying details in <strong>MySQL Databases<\/strong>, you can quickly get the information you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are hosting with <a href=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/\">Hostrago<\/a>, you also get 24\/7 support to help with WordPress configuration, migrations, and database management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this guide, you now have everything you need to confidently access and manage your WordPress database details in cPanel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When running a WordPress website, there are times you\u2019ll need to access or modify the database details for example, while migrating your site, fixing database&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[886,885,884,64],"class_list":["post-2664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wordpress","tag-database-settings","tag-find-the-database-details","tag-wordpress-cpanel","tag-wordpress-hosting"],"menu_order":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2664"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2664\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2665,"href":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2664\/revisions\/2665"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}