Title: Error Establishing Database Connection!
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Error Establishing Database Connection!

 *  Anonymous
 * [21 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-database-connection-1-3/)
 * > Error establishing a database connection! This probably means that the connection
   > information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect. Double check it and try
   > again.
   >  Are you sure you have the correct user/password? Are you sure that 
   > you have typed the correct hostname? Are you sure that the database server 
   > is running?
 * I’ve read the comments regarding possible problems during an install, but I haven’t
   seen anything on why this might happen with an install that’s been running properly
   for months. I haven’t modified anything since the install.
    Any help you can 
   provide is appreciated. -John

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [21 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-database-connection-1-3/#post-106137)
 * The only thing I can think about: contact your host (if you really didn’t modify
   anything).
 *  [luckylibra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luckylibra/)
 * (@luckylibra)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-database-connection-1-3/#post-106370)
 * This has happened to myself *just moments ago* as well as my friend tuckle.net*
   I am luckylibra.com/bloggy I wonder…we are both hosting through Dreamhost…are
   you too John?

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [luckylibra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luckylibra/)
 * Last activity: [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-database-connection-1-3/#post-106370)
 * Status: not resolved

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