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1. maxoutwp
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I have created a sub directory on my FTP called "wordpress". In here i have the word press files and the wp-config.php file that i have edited for setup. When i try to load the install.php i return with the following error. "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." I have not edited the /** MySQL hostname */
   define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); do i need to change this.

   I have checked my database, username and password for errors.

   any help out there? please.

2. maxoutwp
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   this is the error, sorry.

   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.

3. UKMMA
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   im having a similar problem however I have changed hostname

4. Charles Frees-Melvin
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   install.php will not run if you have a config.php. remove it run install and have install create it. that error means you have no database tables.

5. UKMMA
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   that didnt work for me :(

6. Roy
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Thee, wp-config.php 'creates' the database tables, when you remove it, WP can't 'talk' to the database anymore. Deleting it sounds like a very bad idea to me.

   Max, did you follow the instructions, edit the wp-config-sample.php with the correct information and changed its name to wp-config.php? (All this after creating a database and asigning users of course.)

7. UKMMA
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I followed all of those instructions Gangleri

8. The Debil
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   What process did you use for creating your database?

   Which hosting company are you using?

   Do you know the nameservers of your actual server?

   Cheers
   Dave

9. UKMMA
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   my host is 1&1 and I created db using their "MS SQL Administration"

   yes I know the name servers of my actual server as I had to input these into the config file

10. Samuel B
    moderator
    Posted 2 years ago #

    MS SQL Administration

    you can NOT use mssql - it must be MySQL

11. The Debil
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    UKMMA

    my host is 1&1 and I created db using their "MS SQL Administration"

    yes I know the name servers of my actual server as I had to input these into the config file

    That answers my questions really, I was doing to see what services were available on your server, with a dns look up.

    As samboll has said, MySQL 4 and above.

    Cheers
    Dave

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