.sql-file for creating empty database

  • Resolved nusi

    (@nusi)


    18 years, 10 months ago

    hi,

    just trying to get the recent wp-version running, i’ve edited wp-config as explaned in the readme. I think I’ve done it correctly (as the database is running on localhost). Though I think the installation has a problem because I have got to use an existing (though empty) database as I guess wp is trying to set up a new db?
    I’ve looked for an sql-file, which would have allowed me to do the setup manually, but it doesn’t seem to exist, neither as a file within the installation-download, nor here on the wp-server.

    anyone had the same problem?

    tanks for hints, stefan

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  • MichaelH

    (@michaelh)

    18 years, 10 months ago

    Hamus–put in a ticket at http://www.lowesthosting.com/clientarea.html and ask them for the name you should use for the database host/server (DB_HOST).

    hamus

    (@hamus)

    18 years, 10 months ago

    Thank you – yes, I have followed your advice and sent in a ticket but careful reading of their help section shows that I should be using “localhost”.
    This has just got to be something obvious that is escaping me.

    moshu

    (@moshu)

    18 years, 10 months ago

    Posts the four lines you edited of your wp-config file (put **** instead of the pw)

    hamus

    (@hamus)

    18 years, 10 months ago

    This is what I have changed from the sample file. also added to the server “localhost” as empty db file at my host.

    define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘shangrilowna’); // The name of the database
    define(‘DB_USER’, ‘KomputerKlub ‘); // Your MySQL username
    define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘******’); // …and password

    Just to confirm: my wp-config.php file is in the ../ directory NOT in the ../wp-admin/ directory – OK?

    Thread Starter nusi

    (@nusi)

    18 years, 10 months ago

    @hamus: that’s exactly what I did. wp-config.php resides in the blog directory, not blog/wp-admin

    thanks for this report, stefan

    hamus

    (@hamus)

    18 years, 10 months ago

    Oh Boy – do I feel stupid!

    In inserted an uncalled for “space” after the User Name 🙂

    Thanks all

    kissybee

    (@kissybee)

    18 years, 10 months ago

    Hi all, please excuse my extreme ignorance, but I have about 5 minutes experience with MySQL (and wordpress for that matter).
    I’m having the same problem with my wp-config.php being set up wrong, but I don’t actually know how to tell what my host is… (really embarrassed right now), and as for my username, I assume it’s ‘root’ since I haven’t changed it to anything else.
    I’m also a bit confused about the language thing that comes after that in the wp-config file…
    Any help would be really appreciated!

    MichaelH

    (@michaelh)

    18 years, 10 months ago

    Kissybee,

    Maybe Editing wp-config.php will help you. Leave the lanugage thing alone if you are using english.

    If the whole database thing is confusing maybe a review of the Create the database and user section of Installing WordPress will help.

    Thread Starter nusi

    (@nusi)

    18 years, 9 months ago

    whoever is reading this thread – check if your db-password resp. username is correct – wp should be installed within minutes then 😉 no bothering

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