Jan 14th, 2008

wordpress db_host and godaddy won’t play nice

So tonight I realized yet again the one pain that is setting up wordpress on godaddy. Using the handy dandy wordpress 5 minute install is simple until you get to the db_host section and have to change your info from localhost to the location of the database, and boy does godaddy hide it.

Not that they need to list it right there in the open with blinking lights or anything but it would be nice if you didn’t have to go way down deep to find it, it also would be good if wordpress explained what you were looking for exactly.

Well after googling I couldn’t find the exact answer and after installing wordpress 3-5 times I knew it was out there so I set out to find it, and find it I did.

I figured maybe with any luck others could come across this post and maybe just maybe the process of wordpress on godaddy would become simpler.

1. hover over hosting and servers
2. click on my hosting account
3. open the appropriate hosting account
4. click on databases
5. click on mySQL
6. click on view/edit details (the little pen icon)
7. it’s listed under host name

Hopefully that clears up any pain you may have, and any pain I might have in the future when I undoubtedly forget the pathway to success