Title: wp-admin/install.php error
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# wp-admin/install.php error

 *  [brandonhuigens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brandonhuigens/)
 * (@brandonhuigens)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admininstallphp-error-1/)
 * I’m trying to run the installation script to finish installing WordPress onto
   my site (hosted by Laughing Squid). I put [http://yourdomain.com/wp-admin/install.php](http://yourdomain.com/wp-admin/install.php)(
   with my domain name, of course) into the web browser, and I keep getting “Error
   establishing database connection”.
 * I double-checked that my username, password, and hostname are correct in the 
   wp-config file, so I’m not sure what to do now. Helpppppp.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admininstallphp-error-1/#post-3644504)
 * I’m sorry but it sounds like there’s an issue with the database hostname. Double
   check all of your database details with your hosts.
 *  [hvn42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hvn42/)
 * (@hvn42)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admininstallphp-error-1/#post-3644636)
 * If I try to access that page with my site, I get the message that there doesn’t
   seem to be a wp-config.php file, but there is one.
    I tried to upload it again,
   but no success…
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admininstallphp-error-1/#post-3644639)
 * You need to access the wp-config.php file using FTP – not via your web browser.
 *  [ward1941uk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ward1941uk/)
 * (@ward1941uk)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admininstallphp-error-1/#post-3644669)
 * I am having exactly the same problem and I have uploaded WordPress 3 times now.
   My ISP says there is no problem with the database and I know I have entered my
   details correctly.

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 4 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [ward1941uk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ward1941uk/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admininstallphp-error-1/#post-3644669)
 * Status: not resolved

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