beginner beginner “database” help

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  kwdiver · Member · Nov 30, 2007 at 12:26 am

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  I just downloaded the WP zip file and am brand new to all this. I just opened up the wp-config-sample.php file and am confused by what “name of database” means:

  define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘putyourdbnamehere’); // The name of the database

  Would this be my domain name? Or the ftp host?

  Sorry, I know this is probably super basic…

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  sulz · Member · Nov 30, 2007 at 12:36 am

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  i think you have a self-hosted blog, in which case you have to go to http://wordpress.org/support to place your query. this is the forum for bloggers hosted by wp.com. please correct me if i’m mistaken.

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  kwdiver · Member · Nov 30, 2007 at 1:11 am

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  Yes, I did download it from wp.org, thanks, I’ll check out their support.