Installing on Brinkster

That means server is down but I don’t think it is because I just checked an install I did earlier this evening that uses that server (mysql6.brinkster.com) and it’s up.

So that means your database name, user name, or password is wrong. It looks like there’s a extra return in that wp-config.php you pasted in. Please verify that information.

OK i will very soon verify it, but what’s exatra return?
Thank you for replying!
EDIT:
OK nevermind, i found the problem
a comment was wrapped around in notepad so i just added more comment symbols
I think thats what you were saying so thanks!

Extra return in in the password field:

define('DB_PASSWORD', 'xxxxxxxxxx
xxx'); // ...and password

that was just the small text box but i fixed it.
THanks anyway!

hello!
I have the same webhost (brinkster) and problem: when I try to load/run the install.php file in the browser, I get the same “Error establishing a database connection”.
I checked my entry in the wp-config file letter by letter times over, and it seems alright.

<?php
// ** MySQL settings **
define('DB_NAME', 'unlingual'); // The name of the database
define('DB_USER', 'unlingual'); // Your MySQL username
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'correctpassword'); // ...and password
define('DB_HOST', 'mysql6.brinkster.com'); // 99% chance you won't need to change this value
define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8');
define('DB_COLLATE', '');

However I never did anything in the “database manager” section of the web-based control panel,( nor do I know anything about handling databases and appropriate software) ; I only opened the manager and saw a MySQL database (named by my username: “unlingual”) standing there.

If anyone has had a similar problem or has an idea how I should start solving this, all help would be greatly appreciated!!!

PS. plus – my server’s operating system is Linux; should that mean anything?

my server’s operating system is Linux;
That’s the only good news up till now ??

However I never did anything in the “database manager” section of the web-based control panel,
Hmmm, that might be an issue. When creating a database you need to create a user, too. Most hosts create it automatically and very often it has the same name as the DB, however, some hosts’ settings require that you add the user to the database with all the privileges.

Thanks for the info!
My host has a special “how to” page especially for WordPress installation, and it doesn’t mention anything dealing with the database manager.
But, now I realised my friend who used to help me around the website, did dabble in the manager before, so some setting could be off; where do you suggest I could start (oh noo…) learning about MySql?

You don’t really need to learn anything about MySQL – for an functional WP blog.

You just need to follow the instructions carefully and not to let “friends” to mess around with your site admin ??

You should rather learn the site admin of your host!
(although, I have to tell you: it has a very bad reputation around here… if your search older posts)

Thank you ??