Fix Address family not supported by protocol Using WordPress Studio with a MySQL Database Instead of SQLite
How to Use WordPress Studio with a MySQL Database Instead of SQLite If you’re using WordPress Studio and want to work with a locally developed MySQL database instead of SQLite, you’re in the right place. WordPress Studio provides built-in support for SQLite but also allows you to configure a MySQL database of your choice. Here’s a step-by-step guide to set up MySQL with WordPress Studio and solve the common issue of “Address family not supported by protocol”. Setting Up WordPress Studio with MySQL WordPress Studio supports connecting to a custom MySQL server. If you’ve already created a WordPress site in Studio and want to switch from SQLite to MySQL, follow these steps: Stop the WordPress Studio Site Use the Studio interface or terminal to stop the site. Remove SQLite Integration Navigate to your Studio’s site directory. Go to the wp-content directory and: Delete the db.php file. Delete the database directory. Navigate to the mu-plugins directory and: Delete the sqlite-database-integration-main directory. Update wp-config.php with MySQL Credentials Open the wp-config.php file in the site directory and add the following details: “`php define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘your_database_name’); define(‘DB_USER’, ‘your_database_user’); define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘your_database_password’); define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘127.0.0.1’); // Use 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost define(‘DB_CHARSET’, ‘utf8’); define(‘DB_COLLATE’, ”); Note: The key
