Title: Database problem Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Database problem * [eaalb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eaalb/) * (@eaalb) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-31/) * Hello, I’m editor of [http://www.liban4sports.com](http://www.liban4sports.com) We were working on the website and publishing news, and suddenly it stopped and put this phrase: Error establishing a database connection * As well, while opening my wp-admin, I get: * 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 lib1236103352767. db.10222692.hostedresource.com. This could mean your host’s database server is down. * What should we do? our site is well-known in Lebanon, and it publishes sports news, and it’s been 3 hours it’s down. How can we fix it please? Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) * [Greg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jgs/) * (@jgs) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-31/#post-3588192) * Is the server name correct in your wp-config.php file? I can’t resolve lib1236103352767. db.10222692.hostedresource.com to an IP address, if it’s dropped from DNS for some reason that might explain it. * Can you check with GoDaddy to see if they are having problems with your hosted MySql server? * Thread Starter [eaalb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eaalb/) * (@eaalb) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-31/#post-3588200) * I had 2 databases before, one of them was damaged, deleted then couldn’t be restored. I want to have one database containing the same plugins and themes, although they are still found on the remaining database * [BestAdsenseAlternatives](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bestadsensealternatives/) * (@bestadsensealternatives) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-31/#post-3588208) * i thinks your hosting is not good …. * contact your Hosting * [Krishna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1nexus/) * (@1nexus) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-31/#post-3588214) * Check your wp-config.php file if you have the correct database name, username, password and MySQL hostname. * Thread Starter [eaalb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eaalb/) * (@eaalb) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-31/#post-3588228) * still nothing.. nothing changed.. * [Krishna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1nexus/) * (@1nexus) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-31/#post-3588233) * What do you have for hostname in your wp-config.php? * Thread Starter [eaalb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eaalb/) * (@eaalb) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-31/#post-3588248) * sg2nlhg268c1268.shr.prod.sin2.secureserver.net * [Krishna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1nexus/) * (@1nexus) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-31/#post-3588275) * I am still getting ‘error establishing database connection’ that is usually associated with incorrect database name, username, password and MySQL hostname. So, please check again. * Thread Starter [eaalb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eaalb/) * (@eaalb) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-31/#post-3588279) * I will see, we are trying our best to resolve it :/ * [Greg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jgs/) * (@jgs) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-31/#post-3588340) * Still sounds like an issue with the DB server to me. * sg2nlhg268c1268.shr.prod.sin2.secureserver.net is what your hostname (www.liban4sports. com) resolves to in DNS. * lib1236103352767.db.10222692.hostedresource.com does not resolve in DNS, according to the /wp-admin/ page, that’s where the database lives. * Do you know the IP address of the DB server? You could try using that instead of the gnarly hostname you’re using. If it’s a temporary DNS issue it may resolve the problem. * Aside from that, I would really recommend contacting your hosting provider and have them check to see if the referenced database server is up, and in DNS. * Thread Starter [eaalb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eaalb/) * (@eaalb) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-31/#post-3588343) * okay ty v.much I’ll see with the hosting provider and check what kind of solutions we can get.. Thank you again * Thread Starter [eaalb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eaalb/) * (@eaalb) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-31/#post-3588388) * guys, I have seen the database on our hosting. It’s different from the one WordPress wants me to deal with, so I entered a new database: lib1236103352767 * But I hve the same problem.. what should i do? * [bottleneck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bottleneck/) * (@bottleneck) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-31/#post-3588394) * Hey, * DNS lookup utility reads: * ``` host lib1236103352767.db.10222692.hostedresource.com lib1236103352767.db.10222692.hostedresource.com is an alias for lib1236103352767.db.10222692.043.hostedresource.net. lib1236103352767.db.10222692.043.hostedresource.net has address 203.124.112.38 ``` * That IP 203.124.112.38 belongs to GoDaddy. * In other words, try to put the database server as * lib1236103352767.db.10222692.043.hostedresource.net * [bottleneck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bottleneck/) * (@bottleneck) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-31/#post-3588404) * I just noticed it changed (just like it was yesterday when [@jgs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jgs/) was saying): * > does not resolve in DNS, * ``` host lib1236103165925.db.10222692.hostedresource.com lib1236103165925.db.10222692.hostedresource.com has address 199.101.28.20 Host lib1236103165925.db.10222692.hostedresource.com not found: 3(NXDOMAIN) ``` * You definitely need to call GoDaddy Customer Support and beat them up until they solve it. Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) The topic ‘Database problem’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 14 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [bottleneck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bottleneck/) * Last activity: [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-31/#post-3588404) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics