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# humerlis

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## Forum Replies Created

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 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [My SQL – Create new database error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-sql-create-new-database-error/)
 *  Thread Starter [humerlis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/humerlis/)
 * (@humerlis)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-sql-create-new-database-error/#post-1076479)
 * Thank you. Everything was working fine until I got to [http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php](http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php)
   and got
    Can’t select database We were able to connect to the database server(
   which means your username and password is okay) but not able to select the wordpress
   database.
 * Are you sure it exists?
    Does the user [rgabel@humerlis.com](https://wordpress.org/support/users/humerlis/replies/rgabel@humerlis.com?output_format=md)
   have permission to use the wordpress database? On some systems the name of your
   database is prefixed with your username, so it would be like username_wordpress.
   Could that be the problem? If you don’t know how to setup a database you should
   contact your host. If all else fails you may find help at the WordPress Support
   Forums.
 * I did find the following file:
 * C:\xampplite\mysql\data\wordpress
 * I may be in over my head.
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [My SQL – Create new database error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-sql-create-new-database-error/)
 *  Thread Starter [humerlis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/humerlis/)
 * (@humerlis)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-sql-create-new-database-error/#post-1076351)
 * In the Xampp control panel, the running displays are there, but the module boxes
   are both checked
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [My SQL – Create new database error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-sql-create-new-database-error/)
 *  Thread Starter [humerlis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/humerlis/)
 * (@humerlis)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-sql-create-new-database-error/#post-1076318)
 * When I click phpMyAdmin after selecting my language when at [http://localhost/xampp/splash.php](http://localhost/xampp/splash.php)
   when setting up WordPress on my computer

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