{"id":7462,"date":"2020-05-09T09:05:31","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T09:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/?p=7462"},"modified":"2020-05-09T09:05:31","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T09:05:31","slug":"about-mysql-hostname-and-ways-to-find-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/about-mysql-hostname-and-ways-to-find-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn About MySQL Hostname and Ways to Find It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MySQL hostname indicates the location of your MySQL database. For connecting to your database, you need to mention the MySQL hostname for your application to know where to connect.<\/p>\n<p>In most situations, if your database and website are installed on the same server, your MySQL hostname will be localhost.<\/p>\n<p>This indicates that your MySQL database runs on the same server as the application which you are working with similar to your WordPress site.<\/p>\n<p>If you host your WordPress site at MilesWeb, your database hostname is localhost.<\/p>\n<h3>MySQL Hostname in Detail<\/h3>\n<p>The MySQL hostname specifies the location of your MySQL server and database. For connecting to the information in a MySQL database, you should know the hostname. Again, the hostname is generally localhost, which shows that the database is running on the same server on which your application is running (e.g. WordPress).<\/p>\n<p>If you have a WordPress site, your MySQL hostname is mentioned in your site\u2019s wp-config.php file.<\/p>\n<p>If you connect to your WordPress site\u2019s server via FTP and open your wp-config.php file, you find your MySQL hostname mentioned on the following line:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"lang:default decode:true\">\/** MySQL hostname *\/\r\ndefine( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' );<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mysql-hostname-wordpress-min-1024x1016.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1016\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mostly on WordPress application, the value will be defined as localhost.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Locate the MySQL Hostname?<\/h2>\n<p>Below are the ways to find your database\u2019s hostname in common situations.<\/p>\n<h3>Steps to Find MySQL Hostname in cPanel<\/h3>\n<p>cPanel also uses localhost by default for its MySQL hostname.<\/p>\n<p>But the hosting providers can specify a remote database server rather than localhost. You can\u2019t check this inside cPanel (except your host has added their own tool).<\/p>\n<p>In case the localhost doesn\u2019t work for you, it is best to contact your host\u2019s customer support team.<\/p>\n<p>It is also possible to try the domain name related to your cPanel account or use<strong> intoDNS<\/strong> for searching the <strong>IP address<\/strong> related with the domain\u2019s <strong>A record<\/strong> and using that <strong>IP address<\/strong> as your hostname.<\/p>\n<p>Using phpMyAdmin too, you can find your MySQL hostname.<\/p>\n<h3>Steps to Find phpMyAdmin Hostname<\/h3>\n<p>Using phpMyAdmin, you can view and edit your database. You can also get the information on your MySQL hostname.<\/p>\n<p>After opening phpMyAdmin, go to Server information from the <strong>Database<\/strong> <strong>server<\/strong> box.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\n\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/database-server-min-1024x337.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"337\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For connecting remotely using the IP address\/domain of your MySQL database, open the <strong>Variables<\/strong> menu from your phpMyAdmin homepage and search for <strong>\u201chostname\u201d<\/strong> to get the actual domain or IP address of the database server:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/variables-min-1024x458.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"458\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The phpMyAdmin homepage can be accessed by clicking on the logo in the top-left corner.<\/p>\n<h3>Steps to Find MySQL Hostname When It\u2019s Not Localhost<\/h3>\n<p>Generally in all situations, your MySQL will be localhost, specifically with WordPress. But, if you\u2019re trying to connect remotely to a MySQL database, the hostname won\u2019t be localhost.<\/p>\n<p>Check below some tactics to find your hostname, if it isn\u2019t localhost:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Ask Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can use the simplest tactic of contacting your hosting support team that manages the database that you want to connect to. You will get the MySQL hostname from them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Use phpMyAdmin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are able to access phpMyAdmin, you can follow the method mentioned earlier about using phpMyAdmin to find your MySQL hostname by looking up the hostname variable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Use the Domain Associated With the Database Server<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In case you are well-known to the domain name related with your database server (e.g. the domain name associated with cPanel), you can check the domain name\u2019s A record using <strong>intoDNS<\/strong> to find the IP address for your MySQL server.<\/p>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p>Your hostname is basically the location of your MySQL database server. In several cases, especially when you have a WordPress site, you can use localhost as your hostname.<\/p>\n<p>However, for connecting remotely to a database, it is important to find the IP address of your MySQL host to connect remotely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/learn-to-use-phpmyadmin-to-copy-mysql-database\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn to Use phpMyAdmin To Copy MySQL Database<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/learn-to-import-a-mysql-database-in-cpanel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn to import a MySQL Database in cPanel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MySQL hostname indicates the location of your MySQL database. For connecting to your database, you need to mention the MySQL hostname for your application to know where to connect. 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