Title: WordPress database error… how do I fix this?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# WordPress database error… how do I fix this?

 *  [hethir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hethir/)
 * (@hethir)
 * [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-error-how-do-i-fix-this/)
 * This message is showing up at the bottom of my navbar, I do I fix this?
 * “WordPress database error: [You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual
   that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near”
   at line 1]
    SELECT cat_id, cat_name FROM ”

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 *  [geekgirl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geekgirl/)
 * (@geekgirl)
 * [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-error-how-do-i-fix-this/#post-641104)
 * Did u try looking here? [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/135564?replies=70](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/135564?replies=70)

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 * [WordPress database error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wordpress-database-error/)

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 * Last activity: [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-error-how-do-i-fix-this/#post-641104)
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