Title: Error installing database, install not running
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Error installing database, install not running

 *  [sw8333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sw8333/)
 * (@sw8333)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-installing-database-install-not-running/)
 * Newbie here. Here’s what I’ve done:
    Downloaded WP folder Set up wp-config.php
   Saved wp-config.php into my WP folder Successfully uploaded WP via cyberduck 
   onto my ftp server. [http://ftp.sandyaweinberg.com](http://ftp.sandyaweinberg.com)(
   I Can See the 11 MB of files uploaded successfully onto the ftp server)
 * Tried to run the install script [http://sandyaweinberg.com/wp-admin/install.php](http://sandyaweinberg.com/wp-admin/install.php)
   and the message comes up “Error Establishing Database Connection”
 * What am I missing?
 * The SQL Database name is: sandyawe_blog
 * Why can’t I get the WP files into my database

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 *  [michael.mariart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelmariart/)
 * (@michaelmariart)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-installing-database-install-not-running/#post-2871370)
 * It means that one of the databse settings in your wp-config.php file is incorrect.
   Double-check these, and if they seem right but you still can’t connect ask your
   hosting company to get the right details for you. I’ll guarantee that there’s
   something wrong with it there.
 *  Thread Starter [sw8333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sw8333/)
 * (@sw8333)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-installing-database-install-not-running/#post-2871379)
 * I did find a mistake. Can I text edit from the WP file or do I need to change
   it and upload all of the file again ?
 *  [michael.mariart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelmariart/)
 * (@michaelmariart)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-installing-database-install-not-running/#post-2871380)
 * Just edit and upload the wp-config.php file and you’ll be right.
 *  Thread Starter [sw8333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sw8333/)
 * (@sw8333)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-installing-database-install-not-running/#post-2871411)
 * Tried. Didn’t work.
 *  [michael.mariart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelmariart/)
 * (@michaelmariart)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-installing-database-install-not-running/#post-2871422)
 * Then the database details in your wp-config.php file are wrong. It’s very eays
   to make a mistake with these (I have done it a lot o ftimers), so double-check
   all of the DB settings. I’m sure that you’ll find that there’s a mistake somewhere
   in them.
 *  [bprasanna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bprasanna/)
 * (@bprasanna)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-installing-database-install-not-running/#post-2871490)
 * I just getting a white screen after running the install(nothing seems to be hapenning!).
   My wp-config is configured correctly viz. database name, user name and password.
   Does it mean the files are corrupt ? Do I need to reload WordPress ? How long
   does it take to install ?
 *  [michael.mariart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelmariart/)
 * (@michaelmariart)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-installing-database-install-not-running/#post-2871528)
 * White screen of death means that there’s an error somewhere still.
 * In your wp-config.php file, look for the line:
    `define('WP_DEBUG', false);` 
   and change it to: `define('WP_DEBUG', true);` That will enable error messages
   and you’ll be able to see a lot more of what is going wrong.
 * Alternatively you can also look at your servers log files a nd check the error
   log there. That should have some more information for you as well.
 *  [bprasanna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bprasanna/)
 * (@bprasanna)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-installing-database-install-not-running/#post-2871530)
 * I have this line and this is the message I am getting
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in E:\CustomerData\webspaces\
   webspace_00112675\wwwroot\blogs\wordpress\wp-admin\includes\upgrade.php on line
   229
 * What is the required php version ?

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