Title: Won’t recognize database
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Won’t recognize database

 *  [rusty117](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rusty117/)
 * (@rusty117)
 * [19 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wont-recognize-database/)
 * When I configure wp-config.php, it recognizes the username, it recognizes the
   password, but it doesen’t recognize the MySql database I created specifically
   for it(rusty117_blog) I am frustrated out of my MIND right now, and I need some
   help.

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [19 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wont-recognize-database/#post-456640)
 * Check with your the database HOST part.
    Maybe it’s not localhost…
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [19 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wont-recognize-database/#post-456646)
 * Blog seems to be working at [http://rustyko.moved.in/blog/](http://rustyko.moved.in/blog/)
 *  [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * (@vkaryl)
 * [19 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wont-recognize-database/#post-456677)
 * And you really need to put some sort of index file in there (that is, in [http://rustyko.moved.in](http://rustyko.moved.in))
   so your folders/files/directory structure don’t display….

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 * Last reply from: [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wont-recognize-database/#post-456677)
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