Error establishing a database connection wordpress

  • Resolved Nathan

    (@nathankandouw)


    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hi everyone,

    I was in the cPanel of wordpress trying to set up the users when I accidentally changed the DB_USER and the DB_PASSWORD. Now every time I try to go into /wp-login.php I run into the error: “Error establishing a database connection wordpress”. Now this wouldn’t be too much of a problem except for the fact that I didn’t back it up. (I know that was really dumb of me)

    How can I fix it? Is there a way for me to find the original DB_USER and DB_PASSWORD?

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  • leejosepho

    (@leejosepho)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    I was in the cPanel…changed the DB_USER and the DB_PASSWORD…

    Is there a way for me to find the original DB_USER and DB_PASSWORD

    Go to cPanel and make a new MySQL User and Password, then assign that user to your database and write all that info into wp-config.php and you should be good-to-go!

    Thread Starter Nathan

    (@nathankandouw)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    That fixed it. Thank you for the help!

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