Connection to localhost installation is lost!

  • wpreser

    (@wpreser)


    13 years, 11 months ago

    Hi,

    I lost the connection to my localhost installation! It was working fine but I just tried to change the installation folder name but it didn’t work, then why I go back to the previous name it won’t work neither!
    I have an error message: database connection fails” where I didn’t touch the files or database config! I just tried to change the folder name where WP is installed to see if it works with another name but it doesn’t!
    Any idea to fix this issue?

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  • Johnb81

    (@johnb81)

    13 years, 11 months ago

    If you didn’t change anything, can you confirm that the database server service is running?

    What are you using?

    Thread Starter wpreser

    (@wpreser)

    13 years, 11 months ago

    Thanks John.
    Yes, the database server is running.
    I’m using WAMP.
    It is a little bit strange that renaming the folder and then go back to the default name cause it not working!

    Johnb81

    (@johnb81)

    13 years, 11 months ago

    Which directory name did you change exactly? Did you change the htdocs or a sub directory?

    loughcorrib

    (@loughcorrib)

    13 years, 11 months ago

    Try a combination of these sitename=localhost or 127.0.0.1/wordpress/index.php
    sitename/changedfoldername/index.php
    As per Johnb81 what name did you change, hopefully not the core folders i.e.wp content or similar

    Also if you change names in xampp/wampp you have to reboot.

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