Title: Cannot select database
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Cannot select database

 *  [jebra372](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jebra372/)
 * (@jebra372)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-select-database-2-2/)
 * **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 esloscom_wordpress database.
 * I’ve been trying for the last few hours to install wordpress on an add-on domain.
   It has it’s own directory, where I uploaded all the files, nothing unusual about
   it. But despite manual installs, fantastico wizards, creating and deleting databases
   and users, and at least a dozen changes and checks of the wp-config file it STILL
   keeps referencing to this esloscom_wordpress database. I have no idea what that
   is, never created anything with such a name. Google search and nothing comes 
   up about esloscom. I opened up a few files, still nothing.

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-select-database-2-2/#post-735004)
 * And what is the DB_NAME in your wp-config.php file? (line #3)
 *  Thread Starter [jebra372](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jebra372/)
 * (@jebra372)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-select-database-2-2/#post-735005)
 * define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘themicom_word’); // The name of the database
 *  Thread Starter [jebra372](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jebra372/)
 * (@jebra372)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-select-database-2-2/#post-735006)
 * I’m thinking this might be a server side problem?
 *  [cheaper](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cheaper/)
 * (@cheaper)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-select-database-2-2/#post-735039)
 * Some hosts define the database name differently drop them an email and ask them
   how they define the db name.
 * Kev

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 4 replies
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 * Last reply from: [cheaper](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cheaper/)
 * Last activity: [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-select-database-2-2/#post-735039)
 * Status: not resolved

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