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Creating new Perch3 Install locally with a blank database password

Using a blank database password for local development on a clean install using the /setup folder results in: define("PERCH_DB_PASSWORD", '$db_password'); in the config.php file as opposed to define("PERCH_DB_PASSWORD", '');

This throws a database connection error before the setup can create an admin account meaning that I can't install Perch 3 using a blank database password as I have no user to login with.
Oliver Lowe

Oliver Lowe 0 points

  • 4 years ago
Drew McLellan

Drew McLellan 2638 points
Perch Support

4 years ago

We'll take a look. You should be fine to set the string to '' in order to proceed. It's not common to have a database account with no password as far as I'm aware.