When you install scripts that use MySQL database server, you will be asked to enter the following four values:
These values are unique to your website and MySQL and so you need to figure out your own values. Let's start with Hostname.
Hostname is the address of a MySQL server.
| Hostname is sometimes called Server, Server Address, or Server Name. |
In most websites, the address of a MySQL server is localhost, which means your MySQL server and your website reside in the same computer.
In some websites, MySQL server is installed in a different computer. In that case, the address of the computer is the hostname you need to enter. It could be something like www.aaa-bbb-ccc.com or maybe just an IP address like
111.222.111.222
To find your hostname, you can try phpMyAdmin, which is an administration program for MySQL server. In most websites, you can access phpMyAdmin from your website admin panel such as Plesk and cPanel.
The following picture shows the front page of phpMyAdmin.
You'll find the hostname at the right upper corner of the picture.
When you are not sure about your Hostname, ask your website administrator.
Database Name specifies the name of the database you will use. An important thing to remember is that this database should already exist in your MySQL server. If you haven't created an empty database, please do so now. You can create an empty database from your website admin panel such as Plesk and cPanel. If you are not sure about where you can create an empty database, ask your website administrator. The name of the database can be anything.
A pair of Username and Password specifies a MySQL account which allows the script to access MySQL. In most websites, you can create a MySQL account from your website admin panel such as Plesk and cPanel. If you are not sure about where you can create a MySQL account, ask your website administrator.