Find your Database Hostname

If your website uses a database to store content, you will need your database hostname to connect your site to your database.

Find your database hostname

 

If your website uses a database to store content (e.g. WordPress, Drupal), you will need your database hostname to connect your site to your database.

To find your database hostname, check your hosting account type, and choose the correct option from the table below.

Hosting Type

Database hostname

Web Hosting (cPanel)

Use localhost

Windows Hosting (Plesk)

Find database details

Managed WordPress

Find database details

Related steps

  • If you use Web Hosting (cPanel), you can get your database name, username, and password by viewing your database details. 

More info

  • If you use WordPress and have the Error establishing a database connection on your site, you should update your connection strings once you have the correct database details.

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