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Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: install.php can't connect to SQL dbTurns out, I had a basic misunderstanding of how to set things up. I was under the impression that the MySQL database would be automatically created by the WP install PHP. Since it’s the only thing I’m using SQL for, I realized I could tell the install script to use the standard mysql database for the WP tables. I also had some password issues with MySQL itself, but I got those ironed out. FYI, folks, using mysql_safe swith the ‘update user’ command doesn’t seem to reset the password, even though it tells you it’s been reset. I had to remove mysql-server-5.0 and re-install it. Thankfully this system does not use SQL for anything else, otherwise I’d’ve been in the proverbial stew pot! Thanks for all your collective help. WP is now up and running and in the capable hands of the blog administrator.
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: install.php can't connect to SQL dbWell, kit seems as though I have more problems than just creating a WP db. I can’t even connect to my MySQL server. I’ve tried resetting the “root” password via mysql_safe with the –skip-grant-tables and –skip-networking options on the startup command line, the mysql commands were all accepted OK, I flushed the pvileges and everything, but still can’t connect to myself. Until this issue is resolved, I don’t see how anything else will work.
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: install.php can't connect to SQL dbTo be honest, I’m not sure I have done that, even. I followed the instruction on the WP page that said to go into MySQL and type “create <db-name>” which I did, but I’m not even sure that worked. I got no confirmation message that looked anything at all like what the docs page showed, and I even tried removing it with “mysql remove <db-name>” and got the same response–about 40 lines of gook, none of which mentioned my database at all.