Common Configuration File Paths for Popular Applications
Configuration files are the backbone of many scripts and applications. These essential configuration files store settings, preferences, and critical information that dictate a script's operation. From database connections to user preferences, these configuration file paths are vital for customizing and maintaining proper software behaviour.
These configuration file paths are relative to the root of the script, not the account or domain. For example, if you're working with a vBulletin forum located under /home/username/www/forum/, the configuration file would be stored at:
/home/username/www/forum/includes/config.php
Configuration File Path Reference List
Below is a comprehensive list of common configuration file paths for various CMS platforms, galleries, forums, and other applications:
| 4Images Gallery | /config.php |
| B2 Evolution | /conf/_basic_config.php |
| Boonex Dolphin | /inc/header.inc.php |
| Concrete5 | /site/config.php |
| Coppermine Photo Gallery | /include/config.inc.php |
| Crafty Syntax Live Help | /config.php |
| Cube Cart | /includes/global.inc.php |
| dotProject | /includes/config.php |
| Drupal | /sites/default/settings.php |
| e107 | /e107_config.php |
| FAQMasterFlex | /faq_config.php |
| Gallery | /config.php |
| Geeklog | /db-config.php /siteconfig.php /lib-common.php |
| glfusion | /private/db-config.php |
| Hotaru | /hotaru_settings.php |
| Joomla | /configuration.php |
| LiveSite | \local\config\lib\content_center\ livesite_customer_src\etc\conf\livesite_customer\database.properties |
| LifeType | /config/config.properties.php |
| Magento | /app/etc/local.xml |
| Mambo | /configuration.php |
| MODx | /core/config/config.inc.php |
| Moodle | /config.php |
| MyBB | /inc/config.php |
| Noahs Classifieds | /app/config.php |
| Nucleus | /config.php |
| ocPortal | /info.php |
| osCommerce | /includes/configure.php /admin/includes/configure.php |
| PHP-Nuke | /config.php |
| phpBB | /config.php |
| phpFormGenerator | /index.php /mysql.class.php |
| phpFreeChat | (only if you have saved form input to a database) /forms/admin/config.inc.php |
| PHPlist | /config/config.php |
| phpMyDirectory | /defaults.php |
| phpWCMS | /include/inc_conf/conf.inc.php |
| phpWebSite | /conf/config.php |
| PhpWiki | /admin.php /lib/config.php |
| Pligg | /libs/dbconnect.php |
| Post-Nuke | /config.php |
| Saurus CMS | /config.php |
| Siteframe | /config.php |
| SMF | /Settings.php |
| Soholaunch | /sohoadmin/config/isp.conf.php |
| Textpattern | /textpattern/config.php |
| Tiki | /db/local.php |
| Trendy Site Builder | (not applicable) |
| TYPO3 | /typo3conf/localconf.php |
| vBulletin | /includes/config.php |
| WebCalendar | /includes/settings.php |
| WHMCS | /configuration.php |
| WordPress | /wp-config.php |
| X7 Chat | /config.php |
| Xoops | /mainfile.php |
| Zen Cart | /includes/configure.php /admin/includes/configure.php |
| Zikula | /config.php |