You will also need to make the corresponding database and user to connect to your Database.

Note : Using the Servers Actual Hostname instead of “localhost” results in it what we’d like to term as a “redundant loop”  causing data to be sent out to the internet instead of being processes and transmitted locally. Additional configuration will also be required to provide access to “Guest/Internet/Anonymous” Users. On top of this redundant loop and hassle of creating another User Account, using the Servers Actual Hostname will result in slower results than using “localhost”; not to mention it uses your bandwidth !

So take it from us, simply use “localhost” if you’re setting up a CMS/PHP Script manually.

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