Error Establishing Database Connection

  • Resolved papal

    (@papal)


    14 years, 5 months ago

    Before you all hurl rocks at me… I promise I have tried EVERYTHING!!!!

    Suspects:
    Host : Omnis Networks (they suck btw.. do not ever use them! I am installing a wordpress blog for my friend and their tech support sucked!)
    They do NOT have a cpanel. Some seriously lacking interface that let me set up the databases but it was not as nice as cpanel.

    Mysql database set up. I triple checked by downloading the GUI interface from mysql.com. I was able to establish a connection using database name, username, password.

    I configured wpconfig.php

    BUT STILL NO CONNECTIOn?!!! ARRGH!!!!
    /** MySQL database username */
    define(‘DB_USER’, ‘xxx’);

    /** MySQL database password */
    define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘yyy’);

    /** MySQL hostname */
    define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘mysql.zzz.com’);

    Note : WITH THE EXACT SAME username/password/db_host, i was able to connect using the mysql gui application.
    What gives?
    And yes, they said i have to use mysql.zzz.com and NOT localhost.
    —
    I get the infamous:
    Error establishing a database connection
    when i run wp-admin/install.php

    PLEASE HELP. I AM GOING CRAZY!
    thanks!

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  • Mark Ratledge

    (@songdogtech)

    14 years, 5 months ago

    Did you try localhost for MySQL Hostname or take their word that you can’t use it?

    Maybe start a new thread with “Omnis Networks is terrible” in the title 🙂 GoDaddy monitors these forums and jumps on problems with anything regarding their hosting….

    Thread Starter papal

    (@papal)

    14 years, 5 months ago

    songdogtech, I did try localhost. No luck.
    I think Omnis gives two hoots… they are awful. Still ZERO luck. They work with a ‘web design’ branch and for the lovely fee of $75, they will set up the blog for me. Insidious.

    Thread Starter papal

    (@papal)

    14 years, 5 months ago

    OH MY WORD! Omnis must be lurking! It magically works!

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