Changing your database port in WordPress during installation

[dickensayieko]

Hello Core Team,

This is just a suggestion.

What if your database is located on a different port, and need to adjust your connection to connect to it during the WordPress installation process? I know that currently this can be achieved by this code:

define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost:3306' );

My suggestion is that can we add an option during the installation process to accommodate this? At the stage shown on the attached screenshot.
​http://3.1m.yt/_UN_W-7.png

Thanks

[dd32]

Hi @dickensayieko,

This functionality is already supported, although not documented on the installation screen - it even supports MySQL Sockets/pipes using the standard syntax.
​https://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php#MySQL_Alternate_Port

Given it's not common to need to change the port (or even hostname) i'm not sure adding a mention of it specifically is needed here - especially as what I'd expect to work (hostname:port) will just work.

[swissspidy]

What if the database port option only gets added after the first connection attempt was unsuccessful?

[afercia]

Removing the accessibility focus since not strictly related to ​universal access for everyone :) and to keep this ticket out from the Trac accessibility report.

[pento]

I'm inclined to agree that adding extra UI to the install process for a database port is not necessary, given that adding the port to the host field works.