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1. jonothon
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Newbie to WordPress. I want to install it on my desktop PC and run with WAMP. Per instructions, database "wordpress" created. When installing to create "wp-config.php" this message appears:

   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.

   My attempt to create the config file manually and run it, produces another error message.

   Can you direct me to a solution? Thanks

2. hedronist
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Sounds like you don't have the database server running.

   Check the wamp control panel (in the systray). Left click on it and you'll get a menu. Click Start All Services, then click on the phpMyAdmin link. You should get a page in your browser showing that MySQL is running.

3. t-p
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   see if this thread helps: http://wordpress.org/support/topic/trying-to-run-with-wamp-cant-get-it-to-work?replies=7

4. jonothon
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Thanks for the help. The issue is resolved.

   Checked for new version of WAMP, downloaded and installed it. Then used instructions from this website:

   http://www.scriptol.com/wordpress/installing-wordpress-locally.php

   and it worked first try.

   Thanks again.

5. t-p
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Glad you got it sorted. :-)

   Please mark this thread "resolved" using the dropdown in the right panel.

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