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+<?php
+
+// Local configuration
+
+/* Copy this file to local.config.php
+ *
+ * Then set the following for your MySQL installation and your hostname
+ */
+
+return [
+	'database' => [
+		'hostname' => 'localhost',
+		'username' => 'mysqlusername',
+		'password' => 'mysqlpassword',
+		'database' => 'mysqldatabasename',
+		'charset' => 'utf8mb4',
+	],
+
+	'config' => [
+		'hostname' => 'hostname.tld',
+	],
+];