Getting bad database connection even though my credentials are correct

  • laredotornado2

    (@laredotornado2)


    9 years ago

    Hi,

    I’m using WordPress 4.2.2 on Mac Yosemite. I can connect to my MySQL database using

    mysql -u wordpress –password=wordpress wordpress

    And when I go to set up my WordPress site, on the first page, I enter the info exactly as above …

    Database Name – wordpress
    User Name – wordpress
    Password – wordpress
    Database Host – localhost
    Table Prefix – wp_

    but upon clicking “Submit” I get the error below. How can I troubleshoot this issue further?

    Error establishing a database connection
    This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or we can’t contact the database server at localhost. This could mean your host’s database server is down.

    Are you sure you have the correct username and password?
    Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname?
    Are you sure that the database server is running?
    If you’re unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your host. If you still need help you can always visit the WordPress Support Forums.

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  • rudym

    (@rudym)

    Ok, the credentials shouldn’t be the problem seeing as how you already took the initiative to try a manual connection.

    This may mean the your MySQL service is stopped, and you’ll need to start it…as the message suggests. Check this and see if it helps.

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