Title: Installation Error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Installation Error

 *  [barbar733](https://wordpress.org/support/users/barbar733/)
 * (@barbar733)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-error-43/)
 * Trying to install WP via Fantastico and I receive this error…. Any idea??
 * **Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Access denied for user ‘
   sladr’@’localhost’ (using password: YES) in /tmp/cpanel_phpengine.1299696807.420HazwERXrTQ
   on line 1641
    Access denied for user ‘sladr’@’localhost’ (using password: YES)
 * Thanks

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 *  [arkgroup](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arkgroup/)
 * (@arkgroup)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-error-43/#post-1965997)
 * barbar733,
 * Some kind of Fantastico glitch probably. Try to install manually:
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress)
 *  Thread Starter [barbar733](https://wordpress.org/support/users/barbar733/)
 * (@barbar733)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-error-43/#post-1966003)
 * do i need to set up an MySQL user 1st?
 *  [arkgroup](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arkgroup/)
 * (@arkgroup)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-error-43/#post-1966217)
 * barbar733,
 * Yes, you need to setup database, database user and password for this user first
   from your hosting control panel.

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [arkgroup](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arkgroup/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-error-43/#post-1966217)
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