Title: Can’t select database
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Can’t select database

 *  [mrimd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrimd/)
 * (@mrimd)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-select-database-23/)
 * Just installed wp onto sever, but keep getting this message when trying to set-
   up on the web.
 * 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 mrimd_me database.
 *  * Are you sure it exists?
    * Does the user dezordesigncom have permission to
   use the mrimd_me database? * On some systems the name of your database is prefixed
   with your username, so it would be like username_mrimd_me. Could that be the 
   problem?
 * If you don’t know how to set up a database you should contact your host. If all
   else fails you may find help at the WordPress Support Forums.

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-select-database-23/#post-1707788)
 * The error itself is quite descriptive.
 * Are you sure the database exists?
 * Does the user `dezordesigncom` have permission to use the `mrimd_me` database?
 * On some systems the name of your database is prefixed with your username, so 
   it would be like `username_mrimd_me`. Could that be the problem?
 * If you don’t know how to set up a database you should contact your hosting provider.

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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-select-database-23/#post-1707788)
 * Status: not resolved

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