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What are the MariaDB connection details for my script?

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Asked by Priya Mishra

July 10, 2025

I'm writing a custom PHP script and need to connect to my database. What should I use for the hostname, username, and password?

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Jul 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM

Hi Priya, for any local script running on the server, you should always use `localhost` as the database hostname for the best performance and security. The username and password will be the ones you created for your database in the "MariaDB Databases" section of SoftPanel Pro.

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