Changed DB password and site won’t load…

  • Resolved Jim R

    (@jim-r)


    8 months, 3 weeks ago

    Title says most of it. I’m dealing with malware, so among many things, I did a clean install of WordPress — keeping all the data intact. During that process, I didn’t change any of the database credentials. It all went smoothly.

    Today, I changed DB credentials, and now I can’t access my site. I made the change to wp-config.php as well. Is there something I’m missing?

    I cleaned out the cache, so in that I’m now logged out, it still takes me to a blank page. No options to login.

    EDIT: I can get to my dashboard just fine.

    EDIT: When I change the name of the wp-config.php file, it does take me to the installation process.

    • This topic was modified 8 months, 3 weeks ago by Jim R.
    • This topic was modified 8 months, 3 weeks ago by Jim R.

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  • If you rename the wp-config.php, WordPress will no longer find your own configuration and the reinstallation routine will start.

    If you change the credentials in your database, you only need to adjust the entry in wp-config.php accordingly. Nothing more. Pay attention to the exact spelling. If the credentials do not work, please contact your hoster’s support if you have any questions.

    Thread Starter Jim R

    (@jim-r)

    I changed the wp-config file name to see if it would recognize that I didn’t have a file. That allowed me to know it wasn’t THAT.

    I figured it out, but what you said is 100% right, which is why it was confusing. It should be that simple…

    …unless you have your own custom plugins with a link to a separate connection file that also needed to be changed. I’m an idiot.

    All good now.

    Thank you for your response.

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