Error establishing a database connection

As you’re working with a local site no one else can see anything that’s happening on it so we’ll have to rely on you to be able to tell us what you are seeing.

So, are you seeing any error messages? If so what do they say?

If you aren’t seeing any errors, try enabling debugging – https://developer.www.ads-software.com/advanced-administration/debug/debug-wordpress/ – and try again to see what error messages you get.

Hello @ju32,

The “Error establishing a database connection” issue could be due to three possible reasons:

1. The database settings in wp-config.php are incorrect.
2. The database doesn’t exist, or there are no tables in the database.
3. The database server (MySQL) isn’t running.

For a more detailed guide on installing WordPress on your computer, you can follow the step-by-step instructions here: Learn WordPress – Local Install.

Or, for an easier setup, you can use a ready-to-go application like LocalWP. The installation steps for setting it up on a local computer are available here: Local by Flywheel – Getting Started.

Hope this helps.

Thank you so much for your help !