Title: keystonearchitecture's Replies | WordPress.org --- # keystonearchitecture [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 35 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/replies/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Error establishing a database connection](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-826/) * Thread Starter [keystonearchitecture](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * (@keystonearchitecture) * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-826/#post-9490516) * completely understood and appreciate your help so far. * Not sure how to check DB password with my setup or if even possible, but feel like that pw changing would be a unlikely event. Also not sure how to get my webhost to respond at this point. * Are there any other causes out there that I could try to resolve? I know there are a ton of possibles,…. when I matched my wp_config and wp_users pws up for a little bit I had WSOD but nothing more. Never thought it would be this tough to figure out a solution. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Error establishing a database connection](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-826/) * Thread Starter [keystonearchitecture](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * (@keystonearchitecture) * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-826/#post-9490427) * Keith, Correct, when my webhost setup my database I was given an PW which hasn’t, to my knowledge, changed in 3 years. I created my own WP user and I found on phpmyadmin today that password was different than the one set in my wp_config but no further progress after making them the same. * Steve, I am hosted on MacServe.net. No control panels or DB access as far as I can see. * I suspect that an autoupdate in mid to late July to WP may have knocked my site down. I did try a downgrade to 4.7.5 with no luck and the usual plugin and theme disabling. If there is a way in phpmyadmin to view my DB password maybe that would help but don’t know that it is possible. * I am running out of time in front of a computer today – if I share my login info with you and either or both of you wants to see what you can do by tooling around with my site that would be a huge help. If not I understand it’s just that I have been trying erratically to fix and not making any progress so maybe a few minutes from one or both of you and perhaps the issue would be known or resolved. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Error establishing a database connection](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-826/) * Thread Starter [keystonearchitecture](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * (@keystonearchitecture) * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-826/#post-9490310) * I have just today installed phpmyadmin inside my folder on the server. * When I choose localhost, the volume above my database, I get a red ‘x’ No Privileges. Same when I choose Check Privileges in the detail column. I presume this means has to be done by webhost. * Is there a way for me to examine my DB password without them? I have sent multiple messages asking for help without a response over the last 6 weeks. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Error establishing a database connection](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-826/) * Thread Starter [keystonearchitecture](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * (@keystonearchitecture) * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-826/#post-9490197) * just to be sure – I have been editing the user password under wp-users. where can I look in phpmyadmin for the DB password? Maybe that’s where I am off base. I have been trying to use same password as my host supplied for DB access,… * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Error establishing a database connection](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-826/) * Thread Starter [keystonearchitecture](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * (@keystonearchitecture) * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-826/#post-9490162) * Yes, I do think it is. I have phpmyadmin running on the webserver, not via control panel. The host is an Apple Xserve with each user assigned a folder that stores our websites individually. * WP-config I have been in and out of that unknown amount of times changing and re-changing with no results other than WSOD. So, yes, according to the info I was given I have it correct. But when I turn on debug it appears it is a pw issue. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Error connecting to database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-connecting-to-database-9/) * Thread Starter [keystonearchitecture](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * (@keystonearchitecture) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-connecting-to-database-9/#post-9402055) * OK Tor. Really appreciate your help today. Confirmed that I was on the right track. Have a great weekend!! * Chris * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Error connecting to database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-connecting-to-database-9/) * Thread Starter [keystonearchitecture](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * (@keystonearchitecture) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-connecting-to-database-9/#post-9401931) * I am guessing that my login info is incorrect so phpmyadmin won’t work (won’t be able to login to the db). * Any other possible solutions? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Error connecting to database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-connecting-to-database-9/) * Thread Starter [keystonearchitecture](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * (@keystonearchitecture) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-connecting-to-database-9/#post-9401828) * I don’t know how to login via phpmyadmin. That was my thought as workaround. Downloaded it to my mac but don’t know how to get it running. * Migrating sounds nice but I think I need info from my webhost which is hard to get without responses. They are my domain manager too. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Error connecting to database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-connecting-to-database-9/) * Thread Starter [keystonearchitecture](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * (@keystonearchitecture) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-connecting-to-database-9/#post-9401721) * OK, so is there any way that I can confirm my login data without involving the webhost? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Error connecting to database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-connecting-to-database-9/) * Thread Starter [keystonearchitecture](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * (@keystonearchitecture) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-connecting-to-database-9/#post-9401539) * yes, it is. The webhost has several mac servers with each user having access to a folder on the server hard drive with the website generated from that folder, therefore localhost. * I will look at backups. I am concerned that the password was changed without my knowledge – so the wp-config and the SQL passwords may be different. Wp-config has the same SQL password that I was originally issued for database access and AFAIK it hasn’t changed. But I have altered my admin user password over the years, and when I plug the current one (or the one I think is current) in, I get the white screen instead of the connection error. * That’s why I was thinking that I needed to confirm my SQL password was the same as shown in config. Without a response from the host to confirm I thought maybe there was another way to check passwords. * Does it seem to you that it’s a password issue, too? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Error connecting to database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-connecting-to-database-9/) * Thread Starter [keystonearchitecture](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * (@keystonearchitecture) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-connecting-to-database-9/#post-9401450) * I get this error on front and backside of the website, forgot to mention. Thanks for taking a look!! * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Error connecting to database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-connecting-to-database-9/) * Thread Starter [keystonearchitecture](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * (@keystonearchitecture) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-connecting-to-database-9/#post-9401443) * I turned on debug so that you could see the error. * My host does not allow these to be self service. Any way I can look into it without their help (not responsive)? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [problem chaning permalink type to "pretty"](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-chaning-permalink-type-to-pretty/) * Thread Starter [keystonearchitecture](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * (@keystonearchitecture) * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-chaning-permalink-type-to-pretty/#post-5768388) * Vincent, * That’s fine, thank you for your help with my images issue. And the tip on the host. I will get it worked out from here. * Chris * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [problem chaning permalink type to "pretty"](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-chaning-permalink-type-to-pretty/) * Thread Starter [keystonearchitecture](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * (@keystonearchitecture) * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-chaning-permalink-type-to-pretty/#post-5768385) * OK I called and emailed requesting. I guess the only other option is to move site to another host since I can’t change the links manually, right? Or just leave the links as they are, which is what i have done for the last year. * Thanks Mark * Chris * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [problem chaning permalink type to "pretty"](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-chaning-permalink-type-to-pretty/) * Thread Starter [keystonearchitecture](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keystonearchitecture/) * (@keystonearchitecture) * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-chaning-permalink-type-to-pretty/#post-5768383) * Mark, * I think you might be right. I could just jump to a new host but they also have taken care of my DNS for a looong time and I don’t know how easy it is to make that jump. They advertise they are WordPress friendly – so I can request they install/enable the rewrite_module. Is that per site or is that a global thing for their whole server? * Thanks!! 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