Title: seweetee's Replies | WordPress.org --- # seweetee [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [cannot add tags or categories](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-add-tags-or-categories/) * Thread Starter [seweetee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/) * (@seweetee) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-add-tags-or-categories/#post-1527708) * still can’t resolve this issue. i’ve been searching through the archives, and came across a tip to “resetting the plugins folder by FTP or phpMyAdmin”. * i’m following the instructions from here – [http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F) * but in the table wp_options (using phpMyAdmin), under the option_name column ( field), there is no active_plugins row??? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [cannot add tags or categories](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-add-tags-or-categories/) * Thread Starter [seweetee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/) * (@seweetee) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-add-tags-or-categories/#post-1527686) * anyone? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [cannot add tags or categories](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-add-tags-or-categories/) * Thread Starter [seweetee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/) * (@seweetee) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-add-tags-or-categories/#post-1527581) * bump! * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [Need Help changing the width of the Default theme](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-changing-the-width-of-the-default-theme/) * [seweetee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/) * (@seweetee) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-changing-the-width-of-the-default-theme/#post-1325464) * i got it working, thanks! * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [Need Help changing the width of the Default theme](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-changing-the-width-of-the-default-theme/) * [seweetee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/) * (@seweetee) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-changing-the-width-of-the-default-theme/#post-1325462) * hello, * i would also like to change the width of the default theme. i’ve followed miocene22’ s directions above, but it didn’t work? nothing changed? * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [how to install WP on localhost](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-install-wp-on-localhost/) * Thread Starter [seweetee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/) * (@seweetee) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-install-wp-on-localhost/#post-1522096) * update – * hey guys, i think i’ve got it working. instead of copy/paste the above codes at the end of wp-config-sample.php, i just pasted it in the middle of all that/ and // documentation. and now it’s working. i wonder why? * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [how to install WP on localhost](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-install-wp-on-localhost/) * Thread Starter [seweetee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/) * (@seweetee) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-install-wp-on-localhost/#post-1522095) * Nilesh, * neither local nor host is working it for me. * question to all, in the [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/) tutorial, when it’s asking me to copy the following codes into my wp-config-sample. php file, am i to copy/paste at the very bottom of all the / and // documentations?( still curious to what i did wasn’t correct…) * ————– define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘wordpress’); // The name of the database define(‘DB_USER’,‘ root’); // Your MySQL username define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ”); // …and password define(‘ DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [how to install WP on localhost](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-install-wp-on-localhost/) * Thread Starter [seweetee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/) * (@seweetee) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-install-wp-on-localhost/#post-1522086) * threestyler, * yes both apache and mysql are running. i’ve downloaded the complete version of xampp and will give it a try. thanks! * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [how to install WP on localhost](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-install-wp-on-localhost/) * Thread Starter [seweetee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/) * (@seweetee) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-install-wp-on-localhost/#post-1522083) * threestyler, * i did as you instructed but when i clicked on “install”, it gave me this error page. any advice? * ———– Error establishing a database connection * This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config. php file is incorrect or we can’t contact the database server at localhost. This could mean your host’s database server is down. * * Are you sure you have the correct username and password? * Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname? * Are you sure that the database server is running? * If you’re unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your host. If you still need help you can always visit the WordPress Support Forums. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [how to install WP on localhost](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-install-wp-on-localhost/) * Thread Starter [seweetee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/) * (@seweetee) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-install-wp-on-localhost/#post-1522080) * thanks for your reply. * i’ve done this step – * “make sure to add a user and password with all rights/privileges. Use that as your username instead of “root”. Do not add a password to root, it will cause phpmyadmin to crash.” * all files are in this directory – C:\xampplite\htdocs\wordpress * but i’m still getting an error establishing database connection? * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [how to install WP on localhost](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-install-wp-on-localhost/) * Thread Starter [seweetee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/) * (@seweetee) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-install-wp-on-localhost/#post-1522053) * hi, * i’m following the instructions from [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/) * after i’ve copied the following into details into wp-config file, and save it as wp-config.php * ————— define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘wordpress’); // The name of the database define(‘DB_USER’,‘ root’); // Your MySQL username define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ”); // …and password define(‘ DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value ——————- * it gives me an error page which says: * Error establishing a database connection * ——— This either means that the username and password information in your wp- config.php file is incorrect or we can’t contact the database server at localhost. This could mean your host’s database server is down. * * Are you sure you have the correct username and password? * Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname? * Are you sure that the database server is running? * If you’re unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your host. If you still need help you can always visit the WordPress Support Forums. ———– * my XAMPP is running, so is apache and mysql… when i go to [http://localhost](http://localhost), it gives me the correct XAMPP page. * can someone help? thanks!!! * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [how to install WP on localhost](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-install-wp-on-localhost/) * Thread Starter [seweetee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seweetee/) * (@seweetee) * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-install-wp-on-localhost/#post-1521955) * thanks! will do~ Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total)