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

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# Error establishing a database connection

 *  [ebizpro2go](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ebizpro2go/)
 * (@ebizpro2go)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-313/)
 * I have tried to set everything up according to the terrible videos available 
   on youtube and when I type my domain into my browser I get – Error establishing
   a database connection. What do I need to do from here?

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 *  [ezhikorn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ezhikorn/)
 * (@ezhikorn)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-313/#post-2326527)
 * define your user in mysql as “localhost” only instead of “%” from anywhere. could
   help.
 *  Thread Starter [ebizpro2go](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ebizpro2go/)
 * (@ebizpro2go)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-313/#post-2326557)
 * nah. it didn’t change anything. I find dream host really hard to use and install
   wordpress. what host do u use?
 *  [TCBarrett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcbarrett/)
 * (@tcbarrett)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-313/#post-2326663)
 * Have you read their wiki: [http://wiki.dreamhost.com/WordPress](http://wiki.dreamhost.com/WordPress)
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-313/#post-2326665)
 * dreamhost has a one click install of wordpress, also in their cpanel
 *  [ezhikorn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ezhikorn/)
 * (@ezhikorn)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-313/#post-2326671)
 * sorry, I am on my laptop, cannot help for dreamhost.

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [ezhikorn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ezhikorn/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-313/#post-2326671)
 * Status: not resolved

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