Database connection ERROR message

  • adeco2

    (@adeco2)


    20 years, 7 months ago

    My server has frequent MySQL failues, which cause my site to be unavailable. When that happens, visitors get this message.

    Question: how do I edit or change this error message? My site is not in English and most of my visitors are not English speakers. Besides, this seems more an administrator-oriented message than anything else. I’d prefer to have a visitor-oriented message that said: this is a temporary problem, please visit this site later.

    Thanks in advance.

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    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.
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  • Mark (podz)

    (@podz)

    20 years, 7 months ago

    That info is in ‘wp-db.php’ at the top.

    Of course the real answer is to move host……

    Thread Starter adeco2

    (@adeco2)

    20 years, 7 months ago

    podz, thanks.

    I’m sorry to say that I’m using the featured host on top of the list of hosts recommended by WordPress.org

    That is, bluehost.com

    Is that one not supposed to be the best host?

    Mark (podz)

    (@podz)

    20 years, 7 months ago

    I’m biased – I see the help requests here.

    The way I see it, you pay your cash, they provide a good service.
    If they don’t, move.
    You could try the feedback email address on the host page.

    I like http://www.asmallorange.com, and I keep hearing good things about http://www.site5.com (neither link there has a referer code in it)

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