Title: Database setup with PHPmyadmin
Last modified: July 7, 2017

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# Database setup with PHPmyadmin

 *  Resolved [mcmaci](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcmaci/)
 * (@mcmaci)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-setup-with-phpmyadmin/)
 * I keep getting WordPress error: Error establishing a database connection so I
   am checking my database and user set up. I used PHPmyadmin.
    The WordPress Installation
   instructions say when setting up the User account “Leave all options under Global
   privileges at their defaults.” Does anyone know what these should be? The defaults
   in mine are all unchecked and the WP installation guide says it uses an older
   version of PHP so I thought the defaults might have changed. Thanks

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 *  [Konstantinos Xenos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xkon/)
 * (@xkon)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-setup-with-phpmyadmin/#post-9299708)
 * Hello,
 * The default privileges are usually empty as you say for each server admin to 
   set them up as he likes depending on the situation. That is why you get an error.
   The minimum ones are, `Select, Delete, Insert, Update` and this goes for a secure
   setting environment lets say that you could use but that would give you a headache
   in the future as a new user because you would have to alter them depending on
   the plugins you want to have and what they want to do with your database etc.
 * What I usually do is create a user for WordPress only and give him full access
   to the database ( meaning check everything ). With that in mind I just make sure
   to keep daily backups if anything goes sideways.
 * That would be the simplest option to start your WordPress experience I guess.
 * Best regards,
    Konstantinos
 *  Thread Starter [mcmaci](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcmaci/)
 * (@mcmaci)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-setup-with-phpmyadmin/#post-9305388)
 * Thanks so much!
    I made a user with full access but still getting the same error.
   I was able to set up a local version on my computer and installation worked. 
   I am now thinking the problem is setting up the database on my hosts server. 
   I am not sure that I have access so will contact them. I am hosted through my
   school’s website so unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be as easy to access as 
   using bluehost etc.
 *  [osbulbul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/coderontheroad/)
 * (@coderontheroad)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-setup-with-phpmyadmin/#post-9305733)
 * Hi [@mcmaci](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcmaci/),
 * Did you check database credentials are correct?
 *  Thread Starter [mcmaci](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcmaci/)
 * (@mcmaci)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-setup-with-phpmyadmin/#post-9309983)
 * Yes, I did. It was a problem with the database on the server end.
    Thanks for
   the help

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 * [database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/database/)
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 * [user account](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/user-account/)

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 * Last reply from: [mcmaci](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcmaci/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-setup-with-phpmyadmin/#post-9309983)
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