• Hello,

    When trying to log into my dashboard I get the following error:

    My hosting was moved from Google to Squarespace and I have tried changing the A records and name servers from the historical records with no luck.

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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    Thread Starter liveleadsb

    (@liveleadsb)

    Below is the error message:

    Error establishing a database connection

    This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or that contact with the database server at sdb-h.hosting.stackcp.net could not be established. This could mean your host’s database server is down.

    • Are you sure you have the correct username and password?
    • Are you sure you have typed the correct hostname?
    • Are you sure the database server is running?

    If you are unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your host. If you still need help you can always visit the WordPress support forums.

    Apparently the database connection data is incorrect. Have you contacted your hoster’s support team first?

    Thread Starter liveleadsb

    (@liveleadsb)

    Yes, I have but they are currently too busy with other queries to get back to me yet.

    Have you received any feedback in the meantime? Unfortunately, your hoster is the only one who can help you with this, as they provide you with the database resources and access data. Either the database is currently no longer accessible (which only the hoster can clarify) or the access data is incorrect (which only the hoster can clarify).

    When you moved your wordpress to the new host, did you back up the site files and take a sql database backup? You need the sql database backup. You need to make a new database, name it whatever, any username and any strong password. Note these. Then, click in that database, go to Import and upload the zipped folder of your old database backup. Then it should finish and you’ll see all these tables. Next, in File Manager you need to go to your wpconfig.php file, click Edit, and where it says the database name user and password, need to update these with what you wrote down and click save.

    Here’s the steps if using cpanel in new host:

    Manage my databases

    Create database. Then user and password. Then click Add to join the database and user together, click all privileges to check all boxes.

    Go back to cpanel, this time next to the manage my databases you want to click phpmyadmin.

    Click databases, click on your new database to go into it. Click import tab. Upload database backup zipped file. (if you don’t have a backup, go to this same spot click your site database under databases tab, then click export tab. click Quick. Save this zip somewhere you’ll upload this to import.

    Go to wpconfig.php update database name user password, save

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