Error establishing database connection

  • I know xhtml and css, but I am new to this side of things. Patience required. Here’s the skinny:

    I downloaded WP, modified the wp-config.php file to contain the username and password of mySQL database (created on my hosted account at 1and1.com). I then uploaded the entire folder of WP stuff and followed the mydomain/wp-admin/install.php to find: “Error establishing a database connection”

    What am I am doing wrong? I think my error may be in the database itself. If anyone can walk me through setting up a very basic database with the likes of 1and1 that would be great. Thanks in advance! Ryan

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  • hey ryan… this is a fresh install, ain’t it??

    ok, the 1st thing you try to establish is if you have the correct account details for the database connection… normally [not sure with 1and1 though], cPanel appends your username followed by an underscore to your MySQL username, and that might be where the problem is…

    At 1and1.com I believe you just create a new database and 1and1.com assigns the database name (which is like db12345678) the database user (which is like dbo12345678), the password, and the database host/server.

    You can just copy and paste those values into the wp-config.php file.

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