Error establishing database connection problem | WordPress.org

Resolved SickSquirrel
(@sicksquirrel)

10 years, 2 months ago

New blog. Keeps giving the above error. I double-checked my config file. I tried with localhost and hostiingdb.myhost.com . The password being mine, the user, is right.

Error logs from the host show the SQL-injection attempt error, no others

My host isn’t always quick to respond so I thought I’d try here first.

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jon
(@adiant)

10 years, 2 months ago

Most common error I’ve seen is not realizing that the user/password required is the MySQL database user, not the Linux user or the Control Panel user or the WordPress user.

Most sites are localhost, but some are not, so you should check that out with your web host’s documentation.

Thread Starter SickSquirrel
(@sicksquirrel)

10 years, 2 months ago

The only pass I have is db. WordPress not installed yet and I’m using Windows or iOS.

I checked ten blogs and all use hostingdb.*

jon
(@adiant)

10 years, 2 months ago

No other ideas, so best I can suggest is going through the official documentation in the Codex on the subject:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Common_WordPress_Errors#Error_Establishing_Database_Connection

Thread Starter SickSquirrel
(@sicksquirrel)

10 years, 2 months ago

Host finally got back to me. They reinstalled and all is good. They never tell me what was causing errors. The odd errors in the log don’t make sense

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