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wordpress:cli:config:create

Create basic `wpconfig` file (assuming database on `localhost`).
$ wp config create --dbname=${dbname} --dbuser=${dbuser} --dbpass=${dbpass}
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This is a command that creates a WordPress configuration file with database details.

  • wp is a command-line interface tool for managing WordPress sites.
  • config is a WP-CLI command that creates and manages WordPress configuration files.
  • create is a subcommand that creates a new configuration file.
  • --dbname=${dbname} specifies the name of the database to be used for the WordPress site. ${dbname} is a variable that needs to be replaced with the actual name of the database.
  • --dbuser=${dbuser} specifies the database username to connect to the database. ${dbuser} is a variable that needs to be replaced with the actual database username.
  • --dbpass=${dbpass} specifies the database password to connect to the database. ${dbpass} is a variable that needs to be replaced with the actual database password.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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