whistlingb

I wanted to mention that a few hours later I figured it out, so to speak. (Actually, suggested by obscure as something to check out)
I was informed by my hosting service that my mysql server is setup remotely and was given an IP address to replace ‘localhost’in the wp-config file.
Thanks.

Well,
thank you for trying to help and for your time.

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?

If you’re unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your host. If you still need help you can always visit the WordPress Support Forums.

that’s exactly what it says…

error establishing a database connection

My last reply was made before noticing the other responses to my query.
I will try out those sufggestions before writing again.
Many thanks everyone. I have new hope.

Thanks for the quick reply and suggestions.
I have checked my define statements carefully. They are exactly the same as the values created in Hsphere.
I double checked to make sure the user has full pivelages (DBA).
I can’t seem to get any further than that error message.
Anything else you can think of that it might be?