You can find out which database and database user are associated with your website in two different ways.
1. In the Emubox Plesk Panel under «Databases»
- Log in to the Emubox Plesk Panel.
- Click on «Databases» in the left menu and select your subscription.
- You will now see an overview of your databases. Click on «Connection info».
→ You will now see the following information:
- Host
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Database name
- Username
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Password (masked)
→ For security reasons, database user passwords are not displayed. However, you can create a new one and remember it:
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- To create a new password, click on «User Management» on the right.
- Then click on the user and enter a new password. Remember the new password.
- Click «OK» to complete the process.
2. In the Emubox Plesk Panel in your website's configuration file
- Log in to the Emubox Plesk Panel.
- Click on «Files» in the left menu and select your domain.
- You will now see the File Manager.
- Click on «httpdocs» in the base directory to access the document root of your website.
- Look for your website's configuration file and open the file by clicking on the filename.
Note: The configuration file and the variables for the database and database user vary depending on the CMS. Below is a list of the most important CMS. For additional CMS, you can find the information online.
- WordPress:
wp-config.php - Drupal:
sites/default/settings.php - Joomla!:
php - Typo3: varies depending on version and installation type:
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typo3conf/LocalConfiguration.phptypo3conf/system/settings.phpconfig/system/settings.php
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- WordPress:
- Search for the variables for the database and database user in the file.
- WordPress:
DB_NAME, DB_USER - Drupal:
database, username - Joomla!:
$db, $user - Typo3:
dbname, user
- WordPress: