did you make the database? My test blog on godaddy required that I actually go into their control panel thing and create the database — NOT the tables, but the database itself.
Thank you Whooami…
I did go into My Account – in the control panel in GoDaddy and created a MySQL database version 4.1 and named it “wordpress” with a hostname (~~~mysql~.secureserver.net), username and password a couple of days ago…but for some reason it can’t select the database…Should i have named it “blog” instead of “wordpress”?
I just renamed it from “wordpress” to “blog” – that wasn’t it. It still cannot select the database…
Renamed what? The folder ot the database? (they are NOT the same)
And does any changes being reflected in your wp-config file?
Every once in a while, I hear that the user for the database is somehow screwy.
Delete that database and recreate it, then if necessary update your wp-config.php with the information. Please note with Godaddy, the DB_NAME and DB_USER should be the same.
The Description for the MySQL database should not be confused with the MySQL Database/User Name: field.
Also please note you CANNOT change a database name at Godaddy. You can change the Description, you can change the Password, but you can’t change the database name.
Thank you…I GOT IT TO WORK!!!! 🙂 (BIG Smile)
I need to clarify something:
Does the database desription reflect my wp-config file? I know that the name of the folder that it is in reflects it in the w-config file.
What I did was delete the GoDaddy MySQL database and I started over BUT this time I named the description of the database, the username and the folder (where all the wordpress files reside in) the SAME name.
So…
I am still unsure of what was read by the wp=config file..The database description or the Username or the folder. Which one?
I know that the name of the folder that it is in reflects it in the w-config file.
Wrong. You can have any folder and it is never mentioned in the wp-config file.
Hello everyone, I have a similar problem. I use doteasy.com as hosting and when i create a db it tells me the following:
For uniqueness, the database will be created with lolomedia_com_-_ as a prefix.
So i add blog to that to be lolomedia_com_-_blog
my username and password is all correct as it shows on the page when i launch it
We were able to connect to the database server (which means your username and password is okay) but not able to select the blog database.
on my config php page i add “blog” as name of database and my userid and password which are correct.
Please help out!
thanks!
No, your database name isn’t “blog” – it is “lolomedia_com_-_blog”.
That’s what should be in the wp-config file, exactly!
yes i tried that as well and it still giving me the same error. Also for db hosting should i write ‘hosting’ or the ip address according to this link from my hosting site?…
For the DB HOSt you should use EAXCTLY what your host says!
i did just that and it gave a complete different error
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
Please contact the server administrator, advancedsupport@doteasy.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.
More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
please advice.
See, I had this problem, too. Support with my server host was laughable. And I still don’t know that I can take the info here and utilize it with my upgrade. My host suggested I restore to 2.2.2, and now I can’t post in IE6.
To say I’m disillusioned is a slight understatement. 🙂
I’m glad everyone else is resolved, though!
