Category: WordPress Security Tutorials & Tips

WordPress database connection problems are very common, especially when installing, upgrading and migrating a site. However, they can also occur on other occasions.  If you have a WordPress site you’ve surely seen the error establishing database connection: Error Establishing a Database Connection, WordPress database connectivity problems can be solved very easily.

If you lost your WordPress administrator password, or you cannot login to the WordPress dashboard and you do not have access to the WordPress MySQL database, or the password reset functionality is not working, it is still possible to change your password through FTP. In this ten step easy to follow guide we will explain how to change the WordPress administrator password using FTP to be able to access the WordPress dashboard again.

WordPress blogging platform is a PHP based web application and uses a MySQL database as a backend database. In this article we will explain in easy to follow step by step format how to manually create a MySQL database for your WordPress blog or website. Two options are explained below, either by connecting to MySQL using a web based graphical user interface such as phpMyAdmin, or by using the MySQL command line.