Error establishing a database connection

  • Resolved Tim

    (@liveoutloud)


    12 years, 7 months ago

    I have wordpress v 3.1.3 that i downloaded a while back and im now trying to install it on my server to create a blog page for an existing site.

    the site is hosted on godaddy,
    i tried installing the latest stable version of wp but my godaddy (or at least my hosting package) is still running php 4.
    i thought it would be easier and save time to install an older version of wp.

    i created the database, uploaded all the files, but when i try going to the url to go through the installation process, all i get is “Error establishing a database connection”

    ive never used wordpress before in my life.
    anybody know what the issue might be?

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  • Go Daddy use some sort of url instead of localhost so check if you right info for your database in wp-config.php file

    – First, try contacting the hosting provider if the database server is online / if they have any other problem at their end, or they made any changes to your account, or if there are any limitations/restrictions, if the hosting package is set to Windows and not Linux, etc .
    – double check your wp-config.php file settings for the database name, database username and database password. This is where most errors occur. -Then check that you don’t need to change the database host from “localhost” to something else. You can get that info from your hosting provider.
    -Check you have actually created a database with the same database name as is in your wp-config.php file.
    -Last, but not least, if all that information is correct your database probably has a problem with it, and you may need to contact your hosting provider.

    you have to changes values in wp-config.php

    dbuser,dbname and your database host string.

    That is the only issue – for Error establishing a database connection

    Hope that resolve your issue.

    Thread Starter Tim

    (@liveoutloud)

    govpatel, and mohsince,

    Thank you very much.
    the issue was name, password, and host name in the config file.

    Thread Starter Tim

    (@liveoutloud)

    im actually kinda surprised you have to set that info int he config file. the Drupal CMS gives you a login screen that asks for that info and auto updates the config.

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