I did remove the wordpress database, and created it again, but get the same error, time after time, after time (BTW: I’m trying to rebuild my blog locally, using MAMP on a MAC before ftping it to my host) : I’ve reinstalled MySQL, I’ve reinstalled WordPress, I’ve faithfully followed Michael Doig’s tutorial for MAMP and get the same result every time. As crappy as it was, I’m about to abandon this and go back to Radio Userland — at least I could get it to work!