MariaDB: Using MariaDB with WordPress

This documentation is part of the Getting started guide. View the full guide here: How to get started with MariaDB.

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Connecting WordPress to Stackhero for MariaDB is simple. In your wp-config.php file, set the following database parameters:

define('DB_HOST', '<XXXXXX>.stackhero-network.com');
define('DB_PORT', '<PORT>');
define('DB_NAME', 'root');
define('DB_USER', 'root');
define('DB_PASSWORD', '<yourPassword>');

// Enable TLS encryption (also called SSL)
define('MYSQL_CLIENT_FLAGS', MYSQLI_CLIENT_SSL);

The crucial step here is enabling TLS encryption (sometimes called SSL). The connection will not work without it.