Title: cannot find wordpress database Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # cannot find wordpress database * Resolved [missoriental](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missoriental/) * (@missoriental) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-find-wordpress-database/) * I’m trying to install wp, but i think the path to the database is wrong? :S * It says: * Can’t select database We were able to connect to the database server (which means your username and password is okay) but not able to select the ‘wordpress’ database. * then i tried: ‘myusername’_wordpress which was suggested but it still didn’t work. Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) * [yosemite](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yosemite/) * (@yosemite) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-find-wordpress-database/#post-429774) * Does your host have a cpanel? phpMyAdmin? You could use those to find the db name. Or, you can ask your host. * [mickemus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mickemus/) * (@mickemus) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-find-wordpress-database/#post-429778) * Have you created the database yet? This need to be set up first! If so, then many webhosts would add a prefix to the database name you set. Ie: * Your set dbname = mywpdb Server creates is as useraccountname_mywpdb * [falkflyer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/falkflyer/) * (@falkflyer) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-find-wordpress-database/#post-429866) * Hi, I’m ahving the same trouble, and I have everything set the way I did for my forum, it just can’t connect. I’m using blog as a subdomain on my site, would that be the problem? * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-find-wordpress-database/#post-429868) * Subdomain shouldn’t be a problem – I also have blogs on a subdomain, Don’t set up everything as you did for your forum. Do it as it says in the WordPress instructions 🙂 * [falkflyer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/falkflyer/) * (@falkflyer) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-find-wordpress-database/#post-429871) * No,I mean DB wise. Like I have xcvtech_wordpress as the db name, user is also xcvtech_wordpress, localhost, etc. (forum is on xcvtech_forum, etc.) but while my forum works, this does not. * Thread Starter [missoriental](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missoriental/) * (@missoriental) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-find-wordpress-database/#post-430128) * oh.. i have to set up the database my self? where do i set it up in? wordpress directory? * [ladydelaluna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ladydelaluna/) * (@ladydelaluna) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-find-wordpress-database/#post-430130) * you set it up with your hosting company… either in cpanel, or whatever type of control panel/user admin type thing that your hosting company has for you. just log into your hosting account and then look for how to manage your stuff… * [ali2010](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ali2010/) * (@ali2010) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-find-wordpress-database/#post-430151) * I also have a similar problem myself, if I resolve it then I’ll tell you what I did to solve my problem. * [ali2010](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ali2010/) * (@ali2010) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-find-wordpress-database/#post-430156) * I’ve resolved my problem, all you have to do is type the exact name, password etc in the wp_config file. * Thread Starter [missoriental](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missoriental/) * (@missoriental) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-find-wordpress-database/#post-430158) * thank you! =] i’ve installed wp now, yay * [krishna555](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krishna555/) * (@krishna555) * [19 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-find-wordpress-database/#post-430261) * cannot open the desivideos.net website * [Chris_K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handysolo/) * (@handysolo) * [19 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-find-wordpress-database/#post-430262) * krishna – consider starting a new thread. Click on a topic at the bottom of the main forums page. Scroll down, start a new thread. * [edoctors](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edoctors/) * (@edoctors) * [19 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-find-wordpress-database/#post-430263) * I am having the same challenge as above. I have setup everything following the instructions and have checked and rechecked all of my settings. I receive the following message when attempting the install for wp-admin/install.php: * 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. * Are you sure you have the correct username and password? Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname? Are you sure that the database server is running? If you’re unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your host. If you still need help you can always visit the WordPress Support Forums. * [Chris_K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handysolo/) * (@handysolo) * [19 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-find-wordpress-database/#post-430264) * edocters – consider starting a new thread. Click on a topic at the bottom of the main forums page. Scroll down, start a new thread. Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) The topic ‘cannot find wordpress database’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [cannot](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/cannot/) * [database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/database/) * [installation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 14 replies * 10 participants * Last reply from: [Chris_K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handysolo/) * Last activity: [19 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-find-wordpress-database/#post-430264) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics