Error establishing a database connection

  • mehulgarg12

    (@mehulgarg12)


    12 years ago

    I have installed the wordpress to my root directory.
    However the config file is not created and very time i try to create the config file i get the error :

    Error establishing a database connection
    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 localhost. This could mean your host’s database server is down.

    Are you sure you have the correct username and password?
    Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname?
    Are you sure that the database server is running?

    I have already checked if the database are not working using the cpanel.
    http://gargs.co.in/wp-admin/setup-config.php?step=2
    MY CONFIG FILE UPLOADED TO THE ROOT FOLDER – PUBLIC_HTML

    // ** MySQL settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define('DB_NAME', 'gargs7ic_wpuser');

/** MySQL database username */
define('DB_USER', <em>[redacted]</em>);

/** MySQL database password */
define('DB_PASSWORD', <em>[redacted]</em>);

/** MySQL hostname */
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');

/** Database Charset to use in creating database tables. */
define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8');

    I am stumped at this for quite a lot of time now. Please help

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  • esmi

    (@esmi)

    12 years ago

    Change your database username and password now! Never, ever, post sensitive information like that in a public forum. You just gave the whole works access to your database.

    Thread Starter mehulgarg12

    (@mehulgarg12)

    12 years ago

    esmi the values i have provided are for an obsolete database.
    thank you for he direction though.

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    12 years ago

    Try checking your database credentials with your hosts.

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