hotouch
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
Hello,
I am trying to install WP on my local PC and have inserted all values (user,pass, DB name, localhost) in wp-config.php but while installation following errors are occuring
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 DB_HOST. 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?
My database is running but i dont know why it is happning please advice.
Regards,
Bilal Ahmed
s_ha_dum (was apljdi)
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
we can't contact the database server at DB_HOST
You need to provide an actual server address. You say that you've edited wp-config but it looks like you've made a mistake. If your web server and your MySQL server are on the same machine usually simply 'localhost' will work-- like this:
/** MySQL hostname */
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
I have the same problem.
username and password:
I have to change the details for the username and password in the config file so i dont think i have the wrong details ( i made them up myself, i can use whatever i like i think).
host:
For my host i used: /** MySQL hostname */
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); because i am using WAMP on my pc.
Databaseserver running:
Yes its running, WAMP
After this I try to open http://localhost/wp-admin/install.php but then I get these error-messages. Don't know how to fix it, maybe somone can help me thanks!!
regards
loisleen
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
I have the same problem
define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress'); // The name of the database
define('DB_USER', 'Sandra'); // Your MySQL username
define('DB_PASSWORD','sandra'); // ...and password
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); // 99% chance you won't need to change this value
Error establishing a database connection
Database server is running.
Anybody?
loisleen
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
My problem is solved.
Check your config file for the following!
Check that the first line contains nothing but <?php, and that there is no text before it (not even whitespace).
Check that the last line contains nothing but ?>, and that there is no text after it (not even whitespace).
s_ha_dum (was apljdi)
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
@ FRO8
i dont think i have the wrong details ( i made them up myself, i can use whatever i like i think).
You can make up whatever you like so long as the MySQL server knows about it. That is, you have to create a MySQL user first, then put that information into wp-config. You can't just put anything you want into wp-config and expect MySQL to accept/create the username.
For my host i used: /** MySQL hostname */
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); because i am using WAMP on my pc.
Sounds right, unless WAMP has peculiar requirements and I'm not sure about that.
then I get these error-messages.
What error messages?
FR08