/** Database Charset to use in creating database tables. */ define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8mb4');
The name of the MySQL database created for WordPress.
Crucially, wp-config.php is the very first file to execute when a request hits your WordPress site. It runs before WordPress core loads, before any plugins, and before the theme initializes. Because it loads first, the constants you define here are —they cannot be redefined later by a plugin or theme. This makes it a powerful tool for setting absolute rules for your site's behavior.
The server where your database lives. In 90% of cases, this is localhost , but some hosts (like WP Engine or AWS) use specific IP addresses or URLs.
Years later, when the volunteers had turned into caretakers and the building hummed with the steady presence of a community, a small ceremony was held. The caretakers invited old employees and passersby and anyone who liked the idea of a small, stubborn past. There was bread and ale and someone read aloud from the diary.log, which had been rebound into a leather volume with its original filename stenciled on the spine.
Because wp-config.php contains your database password, it is a prime target for hackers. Here is how to protect it:
define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );
/** Database Charset to use in creating database tables. */ define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8mb4');
The name of the MySQL database created for WordPress.
Crucially, wp-config.php is the very first file to execute when a request hits your WordPress site. It runs before WordPress core loads, before any plugins, and before the theme initializes. Because it loads first, the constants you define here are —they cannot be redefined later by a plugin or theme. This makes it a powerful tool for setting absolute rules for your site's behavior.
The server where your database lives. In 90% of cases, this is localhost , but some hosts (like WP Engine or AWS) use specific IP addresses or URLs.
Years later, when the volunteers had turned into caretakers and the building hummed with the steady presence of a community, a small ceremony was held. The caretakers invited old employees and passersby and anyone who liked the idea of a small, stubborn past. There was bread and ale and someone read aloud from the diary.log, which had been rebound into a leather volume with its original filename stenciled on the spine.
Because wp-config.php contains your database password, it is a prime target for hackers. Here is how to protect it:
define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );
