Installing WordPress with Bravenet Hosting

  • Resolved wickedlysent

    (@wickedlysent)


    16 years, 8 months ago

    Hello,

    New to wordpress, saw a video, read the details, did every step exactly.
    However, it is not working.

    Bravenet can not help me, that’s where my hosting is.
    This is the message I get when I type in https://www.escentedcandle.com/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php
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    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?

    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.
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    My domain is escentedcandle.com and the directory I chose is wordpress

    I hope you can help me. My wp-config.php file has:

    define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘wordpress-289738’); // The name of the database
    define(‘DB_USER’, ‘——‘); // Your MySQL username
    define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘——-‘); // …and password

    I did not place my actual username and password above. However, when I create a new database with bravenet, it automatically has a dash and numbers as a suffix. So if I choose “Stimpy” as the name of the database, Bravenet calls it “Stimpy-289738”
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    Is this the reason it’s not working?
    Please help.
    Thanks.
    Don

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  • What you provided looks good. What are using for the DB_HOST value?

    It should be something like ‘sql2.bravehost.com’

    Thread Starter wickedlysent

    (@wickedlysent)

    It still says:
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    define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value
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    I didn’t change it because it states that 99% chance I don’t need to change this value. Are you saying I’m the 1%?

    Should I try it?
    Don

    Thread Starter wickedlysent

    (@wickedlysent)

    I think it’s working Now!!

    I got to the screen where it asks me to choose a title for my blog.

    Thanks!!
    Don

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