Simple Install Error – can’t find it!!

OK – I am trying to run the install script and all that I can do is get the “Error establishing a database connection” message.

I am running:
MacOSX 10.3.8
MySQL 4.1.9
phpMyAdmin 2.6.1
PHP 3.4.10

I use phpMyAdmin to create a new database “wordpress” then to add a new user “charlessuggs” on “localhost” with the password “password”

edit wp-config.php with text edit and save it

// ** MySQL settings ** //
define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘wordpress’); // The name of the database
define(‘DB_USER’, ‘charlessuggs’); // Your MySQL username
define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘password’); // …and password
define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value

change the priviliges for wordpress to all and ta daa!

I get the “can’t connect to database” error.