Error establishing a database connection

  • Resolved AzureDesigns

    (@azuredesigns)


    10 years, 3 months ago

    I set up wordpress on my laptop and it works fine.

    I have copied all my files across to my pc and now I get the ‘Error estabishing a database connection’. I am using WAMP and I have worked on wordpress sites before on my pc before.

    I’m not 100% sure how to check ports. I left clicked on wamp/Apache and it says that port 80 is being used by Apache, which I assume is correct.

    Please can someone help?

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  • Michael

    (@alchymyth)

    10 years, 3 months ago

    I have copied all my files across to my pc

    did you review the instructions http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress

    Thread Starter AzureDesigns

    (@azuredesigns)

    10 years, 3 months ago

    As far as I know, nothing changes. I’m not sure about the server side of things…. that’s a little over my head. I’m working locally on both. Could it be a security/firewall issue?

    2ninerniner2

    (@2ninerniner2)

    10 years, 3 months ago

    You have to also export the db from the laptop, create a new, empty db on the PC and import the laptop db .sql file into it.

    If you are using WAMP on both, then the db user and password should be the same and you won’t have to edit these credentials in the PC wp-config.php.

    Thread Starter AzureDesigns

    (@azuredesigns)

    10 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks, I tried that – but still no luck

    Thread Starter AzureDesigns

    (@azuredesigns)

    10 years, 2 months ago

    Thank you for the assistance. I managed to solve the proble… a really basic mistake of missing one letter in the database name. Apologies for wasting your time but I appreciate you trying to help.

    Thank you

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