Title: Installation Error Msg – “Can’t select database”
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Installation Error Msg – “Can’t select database”

 *  [nworbmit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nworbmit/)
 * (@nworbmit)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-error-msg-cant-select-database/)
 * When tring to install I get an error message:
 * “Can’t select database”
    “We were able to connect to the database server (which
   means your username and password is okay) but not able to select the _xxxxxxx\
   _com_ database.”
 * The database clearly has been created and shows active.
    Wordpress just does 
   not see it for some reason
 * I checked for spelling,extra spaces, etc.
    Everything is perfect.
 * Tim

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 *  [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * (@vkaryl)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-error-msg-cant-select-database/#post-536875)
 * Most databases won’t have _com in them. Admittedly there are some oddball constructs
   out there among hosts though, so have you checked with your tech support to make
   sure you know what the database is?
 * And are you sure your host meets the minimum requirements for whichever version
   of wp you’re installing?
 * And don’t for anything in this WORLD install 2.1.1! See:
 * [http://wordpress.org/development/2007/03/upgrade-212/](http://wordpress.org/development/2007/03/upgrade-212/)

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 * Last activity: [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-error-msg-cant-select-database/#post-536875)
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