Title: Database connection
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Database connection

 *  Resolved [CrackingAce](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crackingace/)
 * (@crackingace)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-12/)
 * I’ve been searching through forums for ages but can’t find any answers.
 * I’ve got the infamous message:
 * > 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.
 * A lot of places are saying check wp-config because 99% of the time something 
   will have changed your username or password.
 * So I’ve had a look, but I have no idea if the names are correct. I’m pretty sure
   they’re things that I wouldn’t have personally chosen, but no idea if they were
   just default inputs or something.
 * Is there any way of finding out what they are meant to be? Like a forgot password
   link or something?

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-12/#post-4289139)
 * You need to check your database connection details with your hosts and I’m afraid
   that’s not something we can help you with.
 *  Thread Starter [CrackingAce](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crackingace/)
 * (@crackingace)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-12/#post-4289180)
 * I’ve managed to find out and they are all as they should be.
 * Which means I have no idea what is causing the error…
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-12/#post-4289183)
 * Well – one of the details you entered is wrong. Otherwise you would not be seeing
   that error message.
 *  Thread Starter [CrackingAce](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crackingace/)
 * (@crackingace)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-12/#post-4289187)
 * Is there no other possible cause for this? They all look correct.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-12/#post-4289192)
 * The only other possible cause is some kind of problem at your hosts’ end. Perhaps
   an issue with their Mysql server.
 *  Thread Starter [CrackingAce](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crackingace/)
 * (@crackingace)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-12/#post-4289193)
 * Ok.
 * So is it just something I have to wait out?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-12/#post-4289291)
 * I seriously doubt it. Have you tried asking your hosts about this?
 *  Thread Starter [CrackingAce](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crackingace/)
 * (@crackingace)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-12/#post-4289300)
 * Thanks for the help.
 * I emailed them a while ago and they’ve said it’s a problem with hacking attempts
   affecting the server or something.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-12/#post-4289303)
 * I suggest that you ask them why any steps that they have taken may be affecting
   your ability to connect to your database.
 *  Thread Starter [CrackingAce](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crackingace/)
 * (@crackingace)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-12/#post-4289304)
 * They’ve told me it’s temporarily down until they can make sure it’s safe.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-12/#post-4289305)
 * Then you’ll need to wait until the MySQL server is back up again.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 11 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-12/#post-4289305)
 * Status: resolved

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