I am running php7.2-fpm, mysql version 8.0.17 and nginx version 1.17.3 on Ubuntu 19-04 as a virtual machine on VirtualBox.
I have installed WordPress following the instructions here https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-with-lemp-on-ubuntu-18-04
The WordPress database has no tables in it. I have been working on this for days and have tried everything under the sun.
Thank you.
]]>mysql -u DB_USER -pDB_PASS -h DB_HOST DB_NAME
making the appropriate substitutions from the values in wp-config.php?
Did you set up the user correctly?
grant all on DB_HOST.* to 'DB_NAME'@'DB_HOST" identified by 'DB_PASS'
my.cnf
file:
default_authentication_plugin = mysql_native_password
WordPress (actually PHP when using mysqlnd) is incompatible with MySQL 8 unless the line is present.
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