wp-config.php of my WordPress

The wp-config.php is one of the most important parts of our WordPress.

This file allows us to perform the basic configuration of any WordPress, as it is where the main “low-level” options are located that allow us to have the CMS running.

The wp-config.php file is a PHP file, but it has little executable code. Instead, it contains parameters and variables that define the correct operation of the WordPress installation.

You can edit this file through the File Manager provided by SWPanel (you can also access it via FTP or SSH). To locate it, you must go to the root directory of your website (/datos/web); the procedure is explained below:

1- Enter the dashboard of the hosting service where your WordPress is hosted by searching for it in SWPanel:

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2- Access the file manager by clicking on Service Management -> File Manager:

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3-Locate the wp-config.php file within the hosting service folders (/datos/web/wp-config.php):

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4- Hover the mouse over the three dots to the right of the wp-config.php file and click on Edit file:

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MySQL Data

These are the access details that WordPress uses to connect the website to the database. WordPress cannot function without a database.

It corresponds to these lines:

/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define( 'DB_NAME', 'NAME_WP' );

/** MySQL database username */
define( 'DB_USER', 'USER_WP' );

/** MySQL database password */
define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'Password123' );

/** MySQL hostname */
define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' );

In case this configuration does not match the data we have in our Hosting, we may encounter a database connection error: ? Manual: Error establishing a database connection in WordPress

FTP Data

The details of the FTP account created in our Hosting are also displayed: ? Manual: Add FTP details in WordPress

define('FTP_HOST', 'swmanuales.com');
define('FTP_USER', 'USER_WP');
define('FTP_PASS', 'Password123');

Email Data

If we want ? Manual: Configure email sending plugin (WP Mail SMTP) in WordPress in our WordPress, we must take into account which email account and access key WordPress uses:

define('WPMS_SMTP_USER', '[email protected]');
define('WPMS_SMTP_PASS', 'Password123');

Debug Mode

The wp-config.php file is essential to be able to activate debug mode on our website: ? Manual: How to activate Debug mode in Wordpress

define('WP_DEBUG',  false);
define('WP_DEBUG',  true);