What do I use for a host name when creating a database?
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October 26, 2009 3:12 PM
Do not use "localhost" as the hostname for your database-driven websites. Once you have successfully created a database, your host name displays on the Database Information page of your Hosting Control Center.
To Find the Host Name for Your Database
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- In the My Products section, select Hosting.
- Next to the hosting account you want to modify, click Manage Account.
- In the Databases section of the Hosting Control Center, click MySQL or MSSQL depending on the database type for which you want the host name.
- From your list of databases, click the Pencil icon next to the database you want more information about.
- The Database Information page displays. You will find the host name for your database on this page.