error establishing database connection

Free Godaddy hosting, if a linux plan “kind of works” but not very well.

You didn’t say you created the database — Godaddy’s database and database user are the same I believe.
http://help.godaddy.com/article/36

Then if you created the database, you defined the DB_NAME which is also the DB_USER, you assigned the DB_PASSWORD, and after the database was created Godaddy would have reported the DB_HOST value. So make sure wp-config.php has those values.

Also remember Godaddy has the Hosting Connection option of setting up a WordPress blog via a ‘one-click’ kind of affair.

Bluesssman – that’s a different problem so please start another topic.

ok ppl –

listen for all those go daddy customers – i think the problem is simple – call me cynical but hey ….

I installed it , first time easy peasy ok – in like 5 mins bang – very happy .

I am now returning to install it for the 2nd time ok ; and have hit more problems than a GLASS HAMMER lol.

Can not establish a dBase connection – always – check and check and check everything a million times over and it still does not work .

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE THIS TIME THEN ?

Ok godaddy has only recently added the WORDPRESS feature to it service…. hmmmm lol

before everything worked great – u set up a dBase + user -upload the WP files via FTP or whatever – on a free hosting account or a dedicated one with or without them , and it was all groovy .

Now GODADDY have added this WordPress feature – for which they get money from – it does not work .

I have for the record – got some PHO developer here and he cant work it out either –

i reckon it an easy was for godaddy to actually make more money by disabling the ability for the dBase to work when they know it is for wp

or is that me just being crazy – cos things like that never happen huh

oh yeah and there was weapons of mass destruction in Iraq too huh –
yeah ok

hey apologies – songdogtech .

“h41mysql52.secureserver.net” – that would be for free hosting with Gdaddy right ?

I using Vdedicated on RED HAT / Linux .

Set up as per – tamba2 explanation done it loads of times B4 and for some reason not working this time ?

CHECK ; new dbase + user – uploaded all to sub dir , change the config file according to the plesk set up – and not working

i thought maybe could be problem with the naming in the httpdocs / sub dir –

i used blog ( to test it ) as dbase name –

so i created a sub dir called blog –

that where all WP content went and updated config file – deleted the sample config file .

then with browser – pointed to :

mydomain.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php

still getting dBase error notice

if you have any ideas and will take an apology for moaning songdogtech – that would be great

thanx

thank you for reply –

I think i am in that common problem then –

I have V dedicated – for one domain ck22.net ( not up yet )

Paid for – as in max plan could get year in advance – has everything isnatlled you can buy off the ppl on the telephone – so i dont think it has anything missing – all of the programs and icons are ” live ” .

I went into PHPMyAdmin – fromt he plesk control panel – I can see the Dbase I set up ..

it is called “bar_pub_club”

it shows in plesk + phpmyadmin .

all codes are correct in wp config file .

sub dir is called bar_pub_club ,

browser pointed to http://www.ck22.net/bar_pub_club/wp-admin/install.php

NOW THIS TIME :

we do not get error message – we just get BLANK page ?

really value ur time here man – serious thanx

SONGDOGTECH :

thanx 4 reply :

yes think something is happening …hence the stuck page right /

deleting old files in the sub dir ..and re uploading –

wilk keep yo u in loop and buy u best xmas present ever if it works

lol

ps – what do you want for christmas lol