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How to Find the Website’s Configuration File
How to Find the Website’s Configuration File

Name and location of the configuration file for different CMS

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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
public_html/admin/config.php

PrestaShop

public_html/config/config.inc.php or
settings.inc.php in older versions

phpBB

public_html/config.php

Drupal

public_html/drupal/sites/default/settings.php

Bitrix24

public_html/bitrix/php_interface/dbconn.php and
public_html/bitrix/.settings.php

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:

  1. Search for files with names like config, conf, or db

  2. Check if there are directories like engine, vendor, or includes

  3. Refer to the forums dedicated to your CMS or to the developer

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