Title: database host name
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# database host name

 *  [griehund](https://wordpress.org/support/users/griehund/)
 * (@griehund)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-host-name/)
 * Accoring to my config file, my database host name is “mysql”. Yahoo help says
   the same. When I try to install I get a long list of connection errors using “
   username@localhost”. I must be missing something somewhere. Any suggestions?
 * TX,
    Cliff

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 *  [figaro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/figaro/)
 * (@figaro)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-host-name/#post-1126150)
 * Your config file only knows what you put in…you will need to contact your host
   to see what the hostname is…often, it’s localhost, but several hosts use a different
   name/ip.
 *  Thread Starter [griehund](https://wordpress.org/support/users/griehund/)
 * (@griehund)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-host-name/#post-1126165)
 * Thanks for responding. According to yahoo, the host name is always “mysql”. WP
   is connecting to the host but is denied access to the database.
 * error message:
 * “WordPress database error: [Access denied for user ‘griehund’@’localhost’ to 
   database ‘mysql’]
    CREATE TABLE wp_terms ( term_id bigint(20) NOT NULL auto_increment,
   name varchar(200) NOT NULL default ”, slug varchar(200) NOT NULL default ”, term_group
   bigint(10) NOT NULL default 0, PRIMARY KEY (term_id), UNIQUE KEY slug (slug),
   KEY name (name) ) DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8″
 * PHPmyAdmin has user: griehund@localhost. Can’t find where to edit user name. 
   WP.com connects and functions but WP.org does not.
 *  [neohq](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neohq/)
 * (@neohq)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-host-name/#post-1126198)
 * [Try “localhost”.](http://free-movies-online.info)
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-host-name/#post-1126207)
 * Try a username of “griehund” only. Leave the hostname as mysql.
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-host-name/#post-1126267)
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/User:MichaelH/Installation_Notes/Yahoo](http://codex.wordpress.org/User:MichaelH/Installation_Notes/Yahoo)
 *  Thread Starter [griehund](https://wordpress.org/support/users/griehund/)
 * (@griehund)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-host-name/#post-1126368)
 * Thanks for the help.
    This gives me some hope and some steps to work on. Since
   I am a Mac user and use FireFox and Safari, I’m a little concerned about the 
   IE limitaton. I will let you know how this shakes out.
 * TX,
 * Cliff
 *  Thread Starter [griehund](https://wordpress.org/support/users/griehund/)
 * (@griehund)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-host-name/#post-1126456)
 * Ok,
    Installation is a success. Followed the codex notes and also upgraded to
   2.8. Next step is themes.
 * TX,
 * Cliff

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 7 replies
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 * Last reply from: [griehund](https://wordpress.org/support/users/griehund/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-host-name/#post-1126456)
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