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1. luke warm
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I'm attempting a new install of WordPress using a Godaddy database but during installation, I keep getting error saying the program can't connect to the database server. The server uses an exceptionally long name instead of an IP address. I.E. - blah.db.1234567.hostresource.com.
   My username, password, etc. are all correct.
   How can I get connected?

2. Rev. Voodoo
   Volunteer Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #

   that's not the name on godaddy normall, that's the host

   Your db name is either what you assigned to the db if you set it up manually, or if you did the auto setup it's something like xx_xx8752386345

   you need to find your DB name for the DB name field....

   that info you posted is the host

3. govpatel
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   In Go Daddy you are suppose to use some url instead of localhost check Go daddy support where you can find info it is there where you created database.

4. luke warm
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   OK. The info I received from GoDaddy as far as the info to connect to the database changed in wp-config-sample.php and look something like this:
   DB_NAME: xxxxwordpress
   DB_USER: xxxxwordpress (Happens to be the same as DB name)
   DB_PASSWORD: xxxxxxxx
   DB_HOST: blah.db.1234567.hostresource.com (No other info except IP Address like xxx.xxx.xxx.x via TCP/IP)

   These are set in wp-config-sample.php as instructed in installation isntructions. Authentication Unique Keys and Salts phrases generated and inserted.

   Contacted GoDaddy Support but no reply yet.

   Any other ideas?

5. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #

   You meed to confirm your database credentials with your hosts We can't really help you with that.

6. commontater
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I am also having problems getting these variables right. GoDaddy supplied a server name to use instead of localhost, and it does contain the user name. Even after plugging it in, I get a message:

   "We were able to connect to the database server (which means your username and password is okay) but not able to select the VFC WordPress database.

   Are you sure it exists?
   Does the user vfcuser have permission to use the VFC WordPress database?
   On some systems the name of your database is prefixed with your username, so it would be like username_VFC WordPress. Could that be the problem?"

   // ** MySQL settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
   /** The name of the database for WordPress */
   define('DB_NAME', 'VFC WordPress');

   /** MySQL database username */
   define('DB_USER', '[username]');

   /** MySQL database password */
   define('DB_PASSWORD', '######');

   /** MySQL hostname */
   define('DB_HOST', '[username].db.7656751.hostedresource.com');

7. commontater
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Wait, wait, wait! I think I had something incorrect in one of the fields. It just took me to the Welcome page, finally.

   Well, at least that works...

8. luke warm
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   After checking and rechecking my input info, I finally realized that I was using the incorrect Username and Password. DOH!!
   Thanks to all for the help.

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