Title: Database error
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Database error

 *  [suzy0210](https://wordpress.org/support/users/suzy0210/)
 * (@suzy0210)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-error-155/)
 * Hello,
 * I was having issues logging onto the admin section for my site earlier today.
   I would just get a blank white screen and no logon box. Now I am just getting
   a database error saying there is an error establishing a database connection.
   If anyone could help that would be appreciated!

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 *  [Kidcompassion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kidcompassion/)
 * (@kidcompassion)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-error-155/#post-5225881)
 * Hmmm…That means wordpress core can’t connect to the database, which can be caused
   by a few different reasons. Did you happen to edit any of your core files, or
   maybe your wp-config file?
 *  Thread Starter [suzy0210](https://wordpress.org/support/users/suzy0210/)
 * (@suzy0210)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-error-155/#post-5225959)
 * I don’t think I edited a core file. It was suggested I backup my database and
   reinstall WordPress.
 *  [Kidcompassion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kidcompassion/)
 * (@kidcompassion)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-error-155/#post-5225965)
 * Another option could be that you got hacked. 🙁 Try contacting your web hosting
   company and asking them if they are having connectivity issues, or if they can
   review your site to look for a malicious attacker.

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## Tags

 * [error establishing database connection](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/error-establishing-database-connection/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Kidcompassion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kidcompassion/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-error-155/#post-5225965)
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