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Asked: 2026-05-25T01:48:46+00:00

Here’s how I connect to my database: create a access.php file that has the

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Here’s how I connect to my database:

  • create a “access.php” file that has the username and password of the database inside it.
  • create a “main.php” file in which I include access.php and then create MySQL connection and the rest.

How secure is this way of coding?
I’m just a bit scared that if someone could somehow donwload the access.php and get to know my user and pass.

Any suggestions?

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  1. Editorial Team

    I have a .php file called “Connect” which is the database connection file.
    Then I have a file I call “config.php” which contain the username, pass etc.

    Then once the database connection has been initiated or whatever it is called (sorry I am not English), then you would “unset” the variables which contain the login info, eg:
    unset($config[‘mysql_pass’]);

    However you shouldn’t be scared of people being able to download your access.php file, as it is executed server-side, and the content are not visible to any front-end users.

    You could also put your access.php file in a folder just before your public_html folder, this way, it cannot be accessed for outside the server.

    Hope it helps 🙂

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