wp-config Tips and Tricks

What is it?

Configuration settings for your WordPress install

http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php

Created either by using the installer

Or copy wp-config-sample.php

Database Settings

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Table Prefix

The value placed in front of your database tables

You should change the default value pre-install

Allows multiple WP installs to a single DB

Security Keys

Ensure better cookie encryption

More Security

● Move wp-config.php out of the public html area

● Limit access to wp-config.php

URLs

Override the database value without changing it

Disables these fields in the wp-admin

Custom User Tables

Move wp-content

Other Tips

There's More?

● Language and Language Directory● Specify Cookie Domain● Override File Permissions● FTP / SSH Constants● Control Proxy Access

Developer

Testing

Using SVN

● Put your WordPress site in an SVN repository

● Automatically update the WordPress core files

● Automatically update themes and plugins

● Easily change versions for testing purposes

Using SVN

● Add the WordPress core as an svn:externalhtml/wp http://svn.automattic.com/wordpress/tags/2.8.4

● Copy the wp-content folder to public html● Add the wp-config file to public html

Using SVN

● Move wp-content in wp-config.php

● Change the site URLs in wp-config.php

Using SVN

● Modify your .htaccess file

● Update using svn up● Some plugins will break!

The Good And the Bad

● Good● Very customizable● Clean & concise

● Bad● Test first!● Test again!

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