Try and restore the wp-config.php file from a backup.
Use phpMyAdmin to check the prefix in the database.
dwinden
Thanks dwinden. I should have mentioned that I already fixed it and was simply reporting the error to the developer.
Ah ok. Indeed it was a short post which I interpreted as a shout for HELP !
Clearly the change database prefix feature somehow broke on updating the wp-config.php file.
It first changes what needs to be changed in the database and then it updates the wp-config.php file.
So you restored the old wp-config.php file, updated the “$table_prefix =”
line with the new prefix and party time ! Right ?
Or did you need to restore your database from a backup ?
Oh are you using WP in multi site mode ?
Any additional info you can provide will help in tracking this down.
dwinden
I chose the nuclear option of a full site restore.
This is on a local WAMP installation that is not multisite.
The error is due to wp-config.php being completely overwritten with the $table_prefix declaration.
After activating, I performed two of the “Important First Steps:” making a backup, and allowing file updates.
At this point, my only purpose for trying the plugin was to test the ability to change the table prefix.
Ok, great feedback.
I have seen an earlier topic in this forum that described a similar issue.
However so far I have not been able to reproduce the issue.
Which makes it hard to find the cause …
Did you install WP in the root of the Apache html folder or in a subfolder ?
How does your WordPress Address and Site Address look like (just the format like http://www.domain.com or http://localhost) ?
Are you using a virtual host configuration in Apache ?
Are you using any caching plugin ? If so which one ?
On what Windows platform (NT, XP SP3, Vista, 7 SP1, 8.1, 10) are you running this WAMP install ?
Apache version ?
PHP version ?
Did you manually change anything in the wp-config.php file (prior to) ?
Anything else out of the ordinary ?
It must be a very specific situation when this problem occurs …
dwinden
