Problem with local install

  • I’ve been trying to install WP locally so i can work on it off line before uploading to my server. However it dosent work, i have followed the instructions in the instal guide, but i get this error:

    Error establishing a database connection

    This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or we can’t contact the database server at localhost. This could mean your host’s database server is down.

    * Are you sure you have the correct username and password?
    * Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname?
    * Are you sure that the database server is running?

    Im using WAMP5, any advice would be grateful, thanks

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  • Check your root security settings ?

    I wrote this for Xampp
    https://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/

    Check to make sure that the MySQL service is running, try stopping and then re-starting the MySQL service.

    And make sure you are using the proper settings for the database connection…

    Thread Starter stormsguard

    (@stormsguard)

    Thankies got it working finally. I was putting the wrong username in >.<

    i am having the same problem. i have not registered my domain name so i’m working the in the ftp files for now. the path is / public_ftp / wp-admin / install.php. i notice that it doesn’t give a url as if it was in the html folder. can i run the install like this? i really don’t know what i am doing.

    i really don’t know what i am doing
    Probably that’s the only thing we can agree on ??

    i have not registered my domain name so i’m working the in the ftp files for now
    1. WP will not work without a domain.
    2. What is a “FTP file”? Never heard of it before…

    the path is / public_ftp / wp-admin / install.php
    Don’t even try. It will not work.

    i am having the same problem
    I don’t see anything related to the OP (=original poster).

    so it needs to be https://www.yoursitename.com/wp-admin/install.php?

    Unless you’re using a local server, in which case you can try localhost/pathtowp/wp-admin/install.php

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