Displaying PHP warnings directly on your live website looks unprofessional and reveals system vulnerabilities. Instead, tell WordPress to hide errors on the front end but log them privately to a file called debug.log inside your /wp-content/ folder:
Localization
wp-config.php is a core configuration file created during the WordPress installation process. It contains essential settings that allow your WordPress site to connect to its database and function properly. Without this file (or if it contains incorrect information), your site simply won’t load. wp config.php
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'); define('AUTH_SALT', 'put your unique phrase here'); define('SECURE_AUTH_SALT', 'put your unique phrase here'); define('LOGGED_IN_SALT', 'put your unique phrase here'); define('NONCE_SALT', 'put your unique phrase here');
Setting the correct file permissions on wp-config.php prevents unauthorized users (or compromised processes) from reading or modifying the file. The recommended permissions are or 400 . Displaying PHP warnings directly on your live website
Then visit in your admin dashboard to complete the installation. After setup, you’ll need to add additional constants provided by WordPress.
Here's an example of a default wp-config.php file: Without this file (or if it contains incorrect
/** Database hostname */ define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');