To find your website's configuration file, open the file manager and head to the public_html folder of your website. Most configuration files are located there, as it is the root directory of a website.
The title of the website's configuration file name varies depending on the CMS you use:
CMS | Configuration File Title |
WordPress | public_html/wp-config.php |
Joomla | public_html/configuration.php |
OpenCart | public_html/config.php and |
PrestaShop | public_html/config/config.inc.php or |
phpBB | public_html/config.php |
Drupal | public_html/drupal/sites/default/settings.php |
Bitrix24 | public_html/bitrix/php_interface/dbconn.php and |
Modx | public_html/manager/includes/config.inc.php |
Umi.CMS | public_html/config.ini |
ImageCMS | public_html/application/config/database.php |
Simpla | public_html/config/config.php |
Piwigo | public_html/local/config/database.inc.php |
Shop-Script | public_html/wa-config/db.php |
HostCMS | public_html/modules/core/config/config.php |
CS-Cart | public_html/config.local.php |
LiveStreet | public_html/config/config.local.php |
Datalife (Dle) | public_html/upload/engine/data/dbconfig.php |
IPB | public_html/conf_global.php |
Net(Cat).CMS | public_html/vars.inc.php |
Simple Machines Forum | public_html/settings.php |
Dolphin | public_html/inc/header.inc.php |
CMS Made Simple | public_html/config.php |
InstantCMS | public_html/includes/config.inc.php |
Media Wiki | public_html/localsettings.php |
Zen Cart | public_html/includes/configure.php |
If you use a different CMS, you can locate the file by following these steps:
Search for files with names like config, conf, or db
Check if there are directories like engine, vendor, or includes
Refer to the forums dedicated to your CMS or to the developer
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