wp-config.php is the configuration file of WordPress, one of few that is not overridden during upgrades. It is essential for running WordPress, as it contains the information needed to connect to the database
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Accessing WordPress MySQL Database via Data Connection in Visual Studio 2010 using C#
So I've Googled and followed countless tutorials, read documentation on MySQL, Visual Studio, WordPress, and Plesk. I try to leave posting on this site as the final option and it seems it has come to ...
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domain mapping confused about sunrise
When i try to access my domain mapping page it asks me to move the line define('sunrise', 'on') above the last require_once line in the wp-config file. It is already above this line. I tried moving it ...
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Getting WordPress to work inside a rails 3 application
I am migrating an existing WordPress blog into a subdirectory of a new rails 3 app (deployed on Apache2 / Ubuntu 10).
I have PHP/MySQL installed, and I have a standard rails app folder structure in ...
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Multiple wp-config.php files in one home directory
It's possible to move wp-config.php up one directory level for security, i.e. into the directory above public_html (sometimes called home or a user name, depending on the web host).
"You can move the ...
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What are “best practices” for wp-config.php
Just started reading Professional WordPress®: Design and Development
I'm reading the section on "Advanced wp-config Options".
I see many options which I think are pretty cool/useful, but before I ...
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WP Config for FTP credentials
Is there a config in WP that allows you to store your FTP credentials? I'm using the Linux webserver at work to develop and it's really annoying to have to but the credentials in every time I ...
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hide wp-content from urls
Here is what I am thinking of trying to hide wp-content from the urls of files included in page source.
defining the following in wp-settings.php
define ...
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Best function/method to access wp-config?
I have a developer who is accessing the wp-config file directly to get database information. I would think that WP has a better way to do this. What do you think community?
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Editing wp-config.php
I need to add the line define('WP_POST_REVISIONS', false);
to my config.php , so that post revisions are disabled.
I don't have access to wp-config.php, I have permission to edit my theme and ...
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hook a functions to change wp-config from functions.php
is there a way to hook / filter or add action that would be printed in the wp-config file? lets say i want to add some simple command like "empty the trash" aka
define('EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS', 1 );
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Creating the wp-config.php file manually
Setting up WordPress, I'm getting the following message:
"Sorry, but I can't write the wp-config.php file.
"You can create the wp-config.php manually and paste the following text into it."
Do I ...
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How to define a remote uploads directory?
Using the constant overrides in wp-config I'm able to define a remote FTP server that plugins will be added to when installed using the WP interface.
define('FS_METHOD', 'ftpext');
define('FTP_BASE', ...
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Why am I unable to login after converting to www?
So I originally designed the site without the www. I've since realized that it's going to cause more problems than necessary.
I created a rewrite rule that converts to www.
I then changed the ...
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WP disobeys disabling of the posts revision feature
I disabled the posts revision feature according to this codex by placing this code in the wp-config.php:
define('WP_POST_REVISIONS', false );
But revions are still being saved by the WP. Why?
I am ...
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How to run WordPress from other location on the same domain
Hi I have a domain running in WordPress,
the path to WordPress installation is /subdomain/mywordpress/ and I can access these in mywordpress.mysite.com, Now I wish to load the index page on my main ...
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Character encoding issue after changing servers
I recently moved my WordPress-based site from DreamHost VPS to a Linode VPS running Debian + LEMP. After getting the site up again, I noticed many erroneous characters in posts; characters like " and ...
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Wrong WordPress language?
I'm a bit confused now.
I've installed Wordpress for my Polish friend from here:
http://pl.wordpress.org/
On my local machine everything works fine and is in Polish, but installing it on the web ...
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How to update WordPress from the latest trunk
I read somewhere that I can set a constant in the wp-config.php to update WordPress from the latest trunk version and not the stable version.
Stupid as I am, I can't find the site anymore where it was ...
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What Does this Code Snippet Do?
I got this error message when I was installing a plugin: "Unable to locate WordPress Content directory (wp-content)".
I found a solution here: ...
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How to stop fatal error when loading theme template file directly
If one tries to load a theme template file directly, the following error message is displayed:
Fatal error: Call to undefined function get_header() in ...
and it goes on to list the full directory ...
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Securing wp-config leads to sensitive information leak on wp-settings
I read the following tutorial, which mentions moving your config file out of an HTTP-accessible folder.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress#Securing_wp-config.php
I did this, and it works ...
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Turn Off Automatic Trash Deletion?
I have a client who wants to use the trash feature, but keep items in there indefinitely (I have no idea why, but they insist on it).
From reading this codex article on the trash status, I see that ...
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Does changing 'WPLANG' in wp-config.php just effect the admin language or does it have other consequences?
I am curious to know if setting 'WPLANG' in wp-config.php just effects the admin language or does it have other consequences?
I run a blog in a foreign language but use English in my admin. I ...
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Can you limit the memory usage of a particular plugin?
I know that it is possible to restrict (or extend) the memory usage of the entire WP site using:
define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '64M')
Is it possible to do the same for only one plugin that the website ...
