Title: once more Database Error
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# once more Database Error

 *  [noitom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/noitom/)
 * (@noitom)
 * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/once-more-database-error/)
 * I can’t get my WordPress installation running due to a error establishing a database
   connection.
 * I want to run WordPress locally on my …
    Apache 1.3 Webserver MySQL server version:
   4.1.22-max PHP Version 4.3.11
 * I’ve created a database for the blog and here is how I’ve configured Mysql
 * > `My-Computer:~ mycomp$ mysql -h localhost -u root -p
   >  Enter password: Welcome
   > to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or g. Your MySQL connection id is
   > 315 to server version: 4.1.22-max Type 'help;' or 'h' for help. Type 'c' to
   > clear the buffer. mysql> CREATE DATABASE blog; Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00
   > sec) mysql> SHOW DATABASES; +----------+ | Database | +----------+ | blog |
   > | mysql | | test | +----------+ 3 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES
   > ON blog.* TO "root"@"localhost" -> IDENTIFIED BY "blogspass"; Query OK, 0 rows
   > affected (0.00 sec) mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00
   > sec) mysql> EXIT Bye
 * Now here is what I’ve put in the wp_config.php:
 * > `<?php
   >  // ** MySQL settings ** // define('DB_NAME', 'blog'); // The name of
   > the database define('DB_USER', 'root'); // Your MySQL username define('DB_PASSWORD','
   > blogspass'); // ...and password define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); // 99% chance
   > you won't need to change this value
 * The MySQL database server IS RUNNING, but still if I want to access the /wp-admin/
   install.php this is want I get:
 * > ` establishing a database connection
   >  This either means that the username and
   > password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or we can't contact
   > the database server at localhost. This could mean your host's database server
   > is down. Are you sure you have the correct username and password? Are you sure
   > that you have typed the correct hostname? Are you sure that the database server
   > is running?
 * Can anyone give me a hint please?

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/once-more-database-error/#post-486243)
 * It looks like you didn’t use a password when you executed the mysql command so
   wouldn’t you leave the password blank in the wp-config.php file also?
 * [Edit] oops see you did use that password, sorry.
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/once-more-database-error/#post-486248)
 * What happens if you try this?
    ` GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON blog.* TO root@localhost
   IDENTIFIED BY 'blogspass';
 *  [ruthannf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ruthannf/)
 * (@ruthannf)
 * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/once-more-database-error/#post-486256)
 * I’m having the same problem but I don’t think my hardware/software is the same
   as his.
 * Username for CPanel X: username
    Password for CPanel X: password
 * Username for MySQL: username
    Password for MySQL: password
 * Username for WordPress: username
    Password for WordPress: password
 * And I get exactly the same error message same as this thread’s beginner.
 * I’m new to blogging and WordPress, but it looks pretty straightforward — WordPress
   needs to access MySQL on my website’s host; and vice versa.
 * Am I right?
 * Any help you could give, I’d certainly appreciate it.
 * Ruth Ann

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 * [installation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation/)

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 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [ruthannf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ruthannf/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/once-more-database-error/#post-486256)
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