MySQL: Using MySQL with WordPress

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

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Connecting WordPress to Stackhero for MySQL is straightforward. You just need to edit your wp-config.php file like this:

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 known as SSL)
define('MYSQL_CLIENT_FLAGS', MYSQLI_CLIENT_SSL);

The key step here is enabling TLS (SSL) encryption. Without this, your connection will not work as expected.