{"id":45011,"date":"2025-04-14T10:56:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/?p=45011"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:32:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T08:32:48","slug":"how-to-check-which-database-my-website-is-connected-to-via-konsoleh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/how-to-check-which-database-my-website-is-connected-to-via-konsoleh\/","title":{"rendered":"How to check which database my website is connected to via konsoleH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>If your website relies on a database, it\u2019s essential to know which database it is connected to. This information helps with troubleshooting, backups and configuration changes. You can delete unwanted databases if they are not being used.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>You\u2019re able to check which database your website is connected to via your konsoleH control panel.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Find the name of your database in your<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>configuration file<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Browse to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/secure.konsoleh.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">konsoleH<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and log in\u00a0at<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/accounts-and-payments\/konsoleh-access-levels\/?loggedin=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Admin or Domain level<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>Select or search for a domain name in the\u00a0<\/span><strong>Hosting Services<\/strong><span>\u00a0tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Click<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Manage Services<\/strong>\u00a0on the left-hand menu.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>File Manager<\/strong>, under <strong>Files &amp; Folders<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the configuration file:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><b>WordPress<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> please edit <\/span><b>wp-config.php<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><b>Joomla<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> please edit <\/span><b>configuration.php<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><b>Drupal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> please edit <\/span><b>sites\/default\/settings.php<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><b>Magento<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> please <\/span><b>edit app\/etc\/local.xml<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Edit<\/strong> in the side menu.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search for <\/span><b>&#8216;DB_NAME&#8217;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The name of the database will be to the right of <\/span><b>&#8216;DB_NAME&#8217;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also search for <\/span><b>&#8216;DB_HOST&#8217;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to confirm the name of the database server your database is hosted on. The name of the database server will be to the right of <\/span><b>&#8216;DB_HOST&#8217;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/uncategorized\/how-to-check-which-database-my-website-is-connected-to-via-konsoleh\/attachment\/screenshot-2025-04-14-at-10-41-06\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-14-at-10.41.06.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"706\" height=\"302\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-14-at-10.41.06.png 706w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-14-at-10.41.06-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Find your database in Manage MySQL<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span>Once you\u2019ve made a note of the\u00a0<\/span><b>name of your database<\/b><span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><b>database hostname<\/b><span>, s<\/span>elect<span> <\/span><strong>Manage MySQL <\/strong>under<strong> Databases<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Your databases will be visible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>If you have two databases with the same name, check the database hostname in brackets to confirm which of the two databases your website is connected to.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/uncategorized\/how-to-check-which-database-my-website-is-connected-to-via-konsoleh\/attachment\/screenshot-2025-04-14-at-10-51-01\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45017\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-14-at-10.51.01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1546\" height=\"222\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-14-at-10.51.01.png 1546w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-14-at-10.51.01-300x43.png 300w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-14-at-10.51.01-1024x147.png 1024w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-14-at-10.51.01-768x110.png 768w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-14-at-10.51.01-1536x221.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1546px) 100vw, 1546px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false,"plain":"<span>If your website relies on a database, it\u2019s essential to know which database it is connected to. This information helps with troubleshooting, backups and configuration changes. You can delete unwanted databases if they are not being used.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span>You\u2019re able to check which database your website is connected to via your konsoleH control panel.<\/span>\r\n<h3>Step 1: Find the name of your database in your<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>configuration file<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Browse to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/secure.konsoleh.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">konsoleH<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and log in\u00a0at<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/accounts-and-payments\/konsoleh-access-levels\/?loggedin=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Admin or Domain level<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span>Select or search for a domain name in the\u00a0<\/span><strong>Hosting Services<\/strong><span>\u00a0tab.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Click<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Manage Services<\/strong>\u00a0on the left-hand menu.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Select <strong>File Manager<\/strong>, under <strong>Files &amp; Folders<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Select the configuration file:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"2\"><span >For <\/span><b>WordPress<\/b><span > please edit <\/span><b>wp-config.php<\/b><\/li>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"2\"><span >For <\/span><b>Joomla<\/b><span > please edit <\/span><b>configuration.php<\/b><\/li>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"2\"><span >For <\/span><b>Drupal<\/b><span > please edit <\/span><b>sites\/default\/settings.php<\/b><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span >For <\/span><b>Magento<\/b><span > please <\/span><b>edit app\/etc\/local.xml<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Click on <strong>Edit<\/strong> in the side menu.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><span >Search for <\/span><b>'DB_NAME'<\/b><span >. The name of the database will be to the right of <\/span><b>'DB_NAME'<\/b><span >.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span >Also search for <\/span><b>'DB_HOST'<\/b><span > to confirm the name of the database server your database is hosted on. The name of the database server will be to the right of <\/span><b>'DB_HOST'<\/b><span >.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/uncategorized\/how-to-check-which-database-my-website-is-connected-to-via-konsoleh\/attachment\/screenshot-2025-04-14-at-10-41-06\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45014\"><img src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-14-at-10.41.06.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"706\" height=\"302\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45014\" \/><\/a>\r\n<h3>Step 2: Find your database in Manage MySQL<\/h3>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><span>Once you\u2019ve made a note of the\u00a0<\/span><b>name of your database<\/b><span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><b>database hostname<\/b><span>, s<\/span>elect<span> <\/span><strong>Manage MySQL <\/strong>under<strong> Databases<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span>Your databases will be visible.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span>If you have two databases with the same name, check the 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