What Is My Hostname? Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle 0 Minutes, 45 Seconds to Read If you need to know your hostname, it will vary depending on which protocol you’re using. Table of Contents FTP Hostname MySQL Hostname Server Hostname IP Address FTP Hostname When connecting via FTP, your FTP hostname will be example.com (your actual domain name) More information can be found in our FTP Getting Started Guide MySQL Hostname When you are running an application on the server that connects to MySQL, use ‘localhost’ (without the quotes) as your MySQL hostname. Server Hostname Your server hostname can be found quite simply from directly within AMP using the following steps. Log into AMP. Scroll to the bottom of the AMP home page and click on Technical Details. On this page, you will see your hostname listed, such as biz42.inmotionhosting.com IP Address Locating your IP address can be done directly from within cPanel, listed on the left side details section. For step-by-step instructions, you may view our article on locating your shared IP. Share this Article Related Articles Intro to Migrating your WordPress Site Data Migrating your WordPress Database Migrating WordPress Files Configuring WordPress After a Migration Testing your WordPress website after Migration How to Move WordPress from a Subfolder to the Root Directory What to expect during a mass server migration Move Your WordPress Site to a New Server Moving Websites Built with Older Technology into WordPress How to Export Your WordPress Sites
