The easy way to set your MySQL path in Magento is by editing the /app/etc/local.xml file with your new details. A good example when you may need this is if your are migrating Magento across servers. <default_setup> <connection> <host><![CDATA[localhost]]></host> <username><![CDATA[username]]></username> <password><![CDATA[password]]></password> <dbname><![CDATA[database]]></dbname> <active>1</active> </connection> </default_setup>

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