Error establishing a database connection

First we’d have to know who you’re hosted with.

Crystaltech.com

That’s good, it’s NOT godaddy!

Okay, so you created the database first, right?

correct

Okay, then, you have to double-verify that all the info for the wp-config.php file is correct. Generally, a host will set up the database as YourUsername_databasename; the database user will be YourUsername_databaseusername (um – you DID add the database user to the database, right?); and under normal circs the server is localhost (but not on godaddy, which is why I asked that up front)….

I created a user and passwd and the server isn’t localhost on crystaltech – I’ve provided the server information crystaltech provides

Purpaula wrote:
define(‘myblog’, ‘wordpress’); // The name of the database
define(‘myusername’, ‘username’); // Your MySQL username
define(‘mypassword’, ‘password’); // …and password
define(‘myserver’, ‘localhost’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value – it’s not local host and I have defined the server

Original config file:
define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘___’); // The name of the database
define(‘DB_USER’, ‘___’); // Your MySQL username
define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘___’); // …and password
define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘___’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value

Do NOT change the values in the first quoted column, i.e. DB_NAME, DB_USER, etc. Only change the values in the subsequent quoted column, i.e. ‘___’

Yeah, unless crystaltech requires the other for some reason. Seems as if I recall they’re “different”.

I called them to confirm this information was correct and have included it in the config.php file

Purpaula…. hmmm. But what if they were saying “yourblog” meaning what wp would put there?

Try replacing that stuff with the standard wp-config.php stuff. Can’t hurt, you won’t be any worse off than before!

neon, thanks! I still haven’t got it working however, I edited this incorrectly as you stated. I’m working on making the changes and testing.

I made the changes as described and it’s still not working argh… i really appreciate all of your help!

Well, at least you’ve crossed off one potential….

Let me get a list of crystaltech topics and post for you to look over…..

Here: read this topic, last post. See if that looks like something you need to do but no one explained.

https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/40942?replies=4

For a minute there, I thought my post was invisible. Yes, you certainly had to make the changes I mentioned to have any hope of it working at all, regardless of any other issues. ??