Installation problem

  • Resolved sasssiecj

    (@sasssiecj)


    18 years, 7 months ago

    I read this post and the replies and it sounds sort of like what is happening to me but not exactly..
    Installation Stuck at Step 2 WordPress 1.5.2

    Here is what is happening to me and I am stuck at step 2 also..

    first error message I used the hostname – localhost:47071

    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:47071. 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.

    SO THEN.. I changed the hostname to – mysql14.hostexcellence.com

    now I got the page that says
    It doesn’t look like you’ve installed WP yet. Try running install.php
    so I did..

    did step 1-
    entered the weblog title – Roswell Radio News
    entered my e-mail address

    Hit continue to second step
    Now we’re going to create the database tables and fill themwith some default data

    BUT!!

    I get a bunch of error messages that seem to be looking for a different name than the files that are in the directory.
    I put them in the directory by following the directions changing the config php then uploading them using cuteFTP

    error message..
    WordPress database error: [Acces denied for user: sasssie_(and then the username)@%’to database sasssie_(database name)
    CREATE TABLE wp_categories ( cat_ID bigint(20) NOT NULL auto_increment, cat_name varchar(55) NOT NULL default ”, category_nicename varchar(200) NOT NULL default ”, category_description longtext NOT NULL, category_parent bigint(20) NOT NULL default ‘0’, category_count bigint(20) NOT NULL default ‘0’, PRIMARY KEY (cat_ID), KEY category_nicename (category_nicename) )

    and then it follows by adding all of the files this way

    So it looks like to me that…
    Somehow I need to find some files and rename them?
    would this fix the problem? and where do I go to find the files to fix?

    Thank you
    C.J.

    p.s. I have never even come close to doing anything like this. I am a web designer that needs to learn this type of thing but am teaching myself. Sorry if I sound sort of dumb, but I am on this one!

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  • You aren’t dumb ?? And you’ve hit a couple of errors at once.

    The last thing on your list “Acces denied for user: sasssie_” needs tackling first. When you create a database you then have to attach a user. When you do that you set the permissions that the user has – and you and not set to have ‘All’ permissions. If you can go through how you made the db / user you should see that.

    Who is your host? Do they use cpanel / ensim / plesk / vdeck ?

    Now the ‘already installed’ error. Until the error popped up, WP started installing into the db. When you try again it sees the first table it made last time and it stops.
    The solution is inside wp-config.php
    There is a line that says
    $table_prefix = ‘wp_’
    Change that to
    $table_prefix = ‘wp2_’
    That’ll sort that error out.

    Those two solutions should see you okay but if you get stuck, post back ??

    Thread Starter sasssiecj

    (@sasssiecj)

    O My Gosh!! You are so my hero!!!

    I made these changes and the problem was fixed. I was getting so frustrated for hours trying to figure this out!

    TT Edit privileges
    Privilege name Current status is set as on for all
    x grant
    x drop
    x update
    x create
    x alter
    x index
    x select
    x insert
    x delete

    Host is Hostexcellence.com [Linux]server.. not sure about panel.. I know it is not cpanel (wish it was)

    I have changed the following
    // You can have multiple installations in one database if you give each a unique prefix
    $table_prefix = ‘wp2_’;

    Thank you..
    If anyone is hosting with Host Excellence I hope that they read this and it will help them out so much.

    Charity

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