DB issue

  • Ok, first of all, thanks wordpress for offering your product for free.
    I am glad to -be able to- use wordpress.
    Though I keep running up against a problem with the database connection.
    [quote]Error establishing a database connection[/quote]
    That has got to mean there’s something wrong in my configuration file.
    Here’s what I checked;
    minimum requirements (php, mysql)
    wether the database is actually up (checked that manually)
    wether the DB had changed (gasp)..
    and most important of all, I compared the ‘answers’ I gave in wp-config.php with the info I entered in other configuration files. (For example a Simple Machine Forum)
    The data that SMF used to connect with my database is the same as the data I gave to the wp config file.
    Nevertheless ?? … it won’t let me install

    *oh and I chmodded all the wp-files to (755) so that awardspace.com (host I’m using) won’t complain

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  • I’ve installed a few accounts for others on awardspace.com.
    You have 2 possible problems.
    The name of the database is wrong.
    You needed to upload files in passive mode.
    The latter is a real quirk of awardspace.com.
    Also, the requirement to CHMOD all files to 755 is irresponsible and dangerous in my opinion for a host that cares about their customers security.

    Thread Starter Garibaldi

    (@garibaldi)

    After a quadruple check; DB name can’t be wrong.
    Umm, that ‘passive mode’ you are talking about; how do I upload passively?
    I chmodded the files to 744 now; I reckoned it couldn’t hurt that much to let Others execute, not write ánd execute, my uploaded files, but k.
    I think that latter problem you mentioned is mine.
    Is there a certian .. switch to pull? in the FTP-prog preferences or ..

    On passive mode. I use Filezilla for ftp and it’s in the advanced tab on the site set up screen.
    Look in your readme or help section of the ftp client you use.

    Thread Starter Garibaldi

    (@garibaldi)

    I use Cyberduck for ftp. When I checked out the ‘advance’ tab (which, funnily, is litterally called like you said). It said that I am uploading all files passively -by default- .
    That’s a pitty actually, as there isn’t really a possible problem left that may explain the contineous message about not being able to get a connection with my DB started.

    The last thing I can come up with is that
    db5.awardspace.com
    is NOT the way to call the DB host.
    You, samboll, might be familiar with this.
    I assume the way I mentioned is the correct one (?)
    Not that I haven’t tried numerous of different ways to call the DB_HOST …

    db5.awardspace.com
    is what I’ve used on every install there.

    If you want to, contact the folks at
    https://install4free.wordpress.com
    and let one of them take a look at it. Might even be me. :>)

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