cannot log in to the mysql server (wamp and wordpress)

The default Wamp user`s credentials are: username: root password: (empty, nothing, nada) If you already have a WordPress website previously created on your Wamp system, then go to /www/yourlocalsite/wp-config.php and check out the username and password you set. Here`s an example: /** MySQL database username */ define(‘DB_USER’, ‘root’); /** MySQL database password */ define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ”); … Read more

Options table – where does my values go?

There is indeed an options table (wp_options / prefix_options). You can the find full details on that table here: http://codex.wordpress.org/Database_Description#Table:_wp_options Options are meant to be globally accessible (not tied to individual posts), and you only need to know the option name/key. You can access that table and its values with the following functions: <?php $your_option … Read more

Check if a database is well installed

Some things to check: Have you update the site URL in the wp_options table? Once you log-in to wp-admin change the permalink structure and click save – this makes the system refresh all the links. I personally always use MySQL Workbench to Export and Import data for MySQL databases as it makes life much easier.