Title: Error establishing a database connection
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Error establishing a database connection

 *  [ginhev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ginhev/)
 * (@ginhev)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-290/)
 * Hello! I transferred all my wordpress files and database to another server, I
   changed the config file to my new settings but yet it says “Error establishing
   a database connection” when going to the site..
 * I think it has to do with the “go to admin, settings, general” and change to 
   the new domain but when I do so on my old server and click save I get the message“
   Error establishing a connection” and therefore it doesn’t save..
 * Can I change it in a file or something? Which file then? The sites name is:
    
   [http://testaaaar.webatu.com/](http://testaaaar.webatu.com/)
 * Thanks!

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-290/#post-2155110)
 * -First, try contacting the hosting provider if the database server is online /
   if they have any other problem at their end, or they made any changes to your
   account, or if there are any limitations/restrictions, etc .
 * – double check your wp-config.php file settings for the database name, database
   username and database password. This is where most errors occur.
 * -Then check that you don’t need to change the database host from “localhost” 
   to something else. You can get that info from your hosting provider.
 * -Check you have actually created a database with the same database name as is
   in your wp-config.php file.
 * -Last, but not least, if all that information is correct your database probably
   has a problem with it, and you may need to contact your hosting provider.
 * There are also many threads on this topic on these forums: [http://wordpress.org/search/Error+establishing+a+database+connection?forums=1](http://wordpress.org/search/Error+establishing+a+database+connection?forums=1)
 *  [medinamedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/medinamedia/)
 * (@medinamedia)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-290/#post-2155328)
 * I am getting the “Error establishing a database connection” message when I enter
   the login URL for my site. I can’t think of anything out of the ordinary that
   I might have done to have caused this issue.
 * The site itself is still available to view, I just can’t get into the dashboard
   anymore. PLEASE HELP ME!

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [medinamedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/medinamedia/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-290/#post-2155328)
 * Status: not resolved

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