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1. doubledubs
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   I have seen this topic in many places, but most of them are for new installs. This error seems to have popped up in the last couple hours, and I'm too new to mySQL and cPanel to know what's going on.

   I get the error below:

   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?

   What is very strange is that it bypasses the log-in page and goes straight to the error. I'm guessing the DB server is down, but cPanel says it's up. mySQL seems to read ok as well.

   Not only is the log-in and admin page down, but the entire site is down. If I go to the site (http://systematicHR.com) I get the same error. Therefore it's not just an admin thing.

   How do I figure out what's going on? I'm just waiting a few hours and hoping the DB server comes back up. If not, I'll be mystified why it worked one day, and not the next. Have made no changes to config other than CSS files and a plug-in that allows me to easily footnote and reference my posts.

   Thanks!!!

2. Mark (podz)
   Support Maven
   Posted 6 years ago #

   Email your host and ask what's up - it's their failure here.
   Once it's all backup though if you aren't already taking backups, I would :)

3. doubledubs
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   So, my hosting service says the DB server is running and I need to check my DB setting and config settings. Can anyone tell me what these are? Should I just upload a new wp-config file?

   Thanks!!

4. wblr
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   I'm having the exact same problem, and i'm not a new installer either.

5. AquaLillyNet
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   Me too. Are you guys on Frozen Midnight too?

6. doubledubs
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   No, I use webhostingbuzz.com. Happened around 17-19:00 GMT. I'm not going to subscribe to a bug theory at the moment though - my other 2 wordpress blogs are up and running.

   Going to see if I can copy some folders over to a subdomain and get a new install of WP. If I can redirect the traffic, at least the site will be accessible.

   How I fix the connection problem to the DB is still a mystery to me though. Help??

7. mallmagician
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   I am having the same difficulty. My webspace and hosting have not been messed with, and for some reason, it has recently started coming up with this message intermittantly.

   This is causing me a great deal of concern, because I haven't the first clue how to fix this. My friend set this up for me,and I am merely a Write post, Publish sort of chap!

   Please help!

   Thanks

   Magic Phil (www.Magic-Phil.com)

8. greenlagirl
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   The exact same thing's happening to me. My host is BlueHost. Someone help!

9. greenlagirl
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   Huh -- Now it's suddenly back up. I'm throughly confused --

10. James
    Happiness Engineer
    Posted 6 years ago #

    It sounds like your database server went offline for a minute.

11. Jem10th
    Member
    Posted 6 years ago #

    I see that im not the only one with this problem, I have 3 wp blogs and only one all of a sudden started with the Error establishing a database connection, My host its up and running ok since all my DB from my forums and blogs I host are working perfect.
    Any suggestions?

12. Jem10th
    Member
    Posted 6 years ago #

    something weird, i check the wp-config.php and one DB field was filled incorrectly... but i wonder how it did changed in the first place

13. Clinker
    Member
    Posted 6 years ago #

    I am also experiencing this same problem. This started yesterday and continues today. It does seem to come and go but the error message is there more than it is not. Seems strange that we all started having this problem around the same time. Are there any suggestions out there?

14. ravneet
    Member
    Posted 6 years ago #

    IM having exactly the same problem to. Mines not a new install either.

15. ravneet
    Member
    Posted 6 years ago #

    any feedback please?

16. BillyG
    Member
    Posted 6 years ago #

    I've been messing with this since before lunch. I'm using DreamHost but they have been up all day because I've been all over their site. I can see my blog's last edited page online but when I go to click any link, it errors out with the 'no connection" msg.

    I got screwed up when I was attempting to change my domain sub-dir that housed WP, now I can't get back in to WP. Can't I just upload a wp-config.php file that is setup (and I promise I'll start backups tonight)? TIA

17. BillyG
    Member
    Posted 6 years ago #

    Since I wanted to move from one sub-dir to another and my ftp client wouldn't let me do a "copy", I had to download my server version of my WP blog and upload it to the new sub-dir that I had "already" set the path to inside WP. At least I coulda swore 99% that I set the new path first but either my cache, my mind, or something got it all screwed up. When I started thinking aout it, all I needed to do was download and then upload to the new sub-dir (since my Filezilla wouldn't let me copy).

    ot- the ftp thing got me thinking about hosting real quick, I'm a first time blogger, went with DreamHost based on this site and others but I tell you they SUCK for responding to HELP msgs, I'm still waiting from 3 days ago via their forum, I sent them an email and still haven't heard from them, my advice, try GoDaddy or something YMMV

18. diamondtsa
    Member
    Posted 5 years ago #

    I am able to install wp blog on domian using Hosting controller panel by modifying wp-config.php file with 127.0.0.1 . but all the time I have to do this for every new domain....... How can I globally set this or what kind of issue is this

    it's urgent

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