Database Error just after installation

  • eagle-aus

    (@eagle-aus)


    16 years ago

    Hi. I have just installed wordpress through fantastico in hostgator cpanel. When I go to login to the wp-admin area, it comes up with an 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 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?

    I don’t know how to change anything if I cannot get in, however, the username and password is correct, yet it doesn’t give me an opportunity to put them in.

    I am wondering how long it takes once wordpress is installed to actually work??

    The domain name is https://enlightenedeagle.com.au/blog/wp-admin

    I am a newbie, so would love some help with this. I actually have installed wordpress on another domain and had no problems at all.

    many thanks Barb

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  • Samuel B

    (@samboll)

    evidently fantastico didn’t create the wp-config.php correctly with correct parameters or you would connect immediately.
    I would get with host and ask them to correct this since it is their script.

    figaro

    (@figaro)

    If you have Cpanel you would be better just doing a manual install. See the following for how to install using Cpanel.

    https://educhalk.org/blog/?p=1

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