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* Move wp-config.php file outside the web root folder | * Move wp-config.php file outside the web root folder | ||
The wp-config.php file is a very important configuration file. It contains a lot of sensitive information about your WordPress site, like your database information for example. | The wp-config.php file is a very important configuration file. It contains a lot of sensitive information about your WordPress site, like your database information for example. | ||
WordPress will automatically look for this file in the folder above the WordPress root folder if it does not exist in the root folder. Moving this file out of the public_html folder means the file will not be accessible from the Internet. | WordPress will automatically look for this file in the folder above the WordPress root folder if it does not exist in the root folder. Moving this file out of the public_html folder | ||
means the file will not be accessible from the Internet. | |||
* Create secret keys | |||
define('AUTH_KEY', 'put your unique phrase here'); | |||
define('SECURE_AUTH_KEY', 'put your unique phrase here'); | |||
define('LOGGED_IN_KEY', 'put your unique phrase here'); | |||
define('NONCE_KEY', 'put your unique phrase here'); | |||
= TEMPLATE = | = TEMPLATE = | ||
= Plugin = | = Plugin = | ||