XAMPP

  • TheIcon

    (@webmaestro66)


    7 years, 4 months ago

    Hello, I am trying ti install wordpress on XAMPP, I keep getting a messsage, Database connection error, I know this is a common problem, I have set the DB name, and checked the php config file and it all matches up so what is the problem?, any help would be very much appreciated!!!!. P.S I never get to the window where it takes you to wordpress!!!!

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  • I can’t be sure, but this page has one possible solution:
    https://www.kajabity.com/2012/10/error-establishing-a-database-connection-with-xamp-mysql-and-wordpress/

    Can you use phpMyAdmin? That means it’s up and running but that particular user can’t connect.

    Thread Starter TheIcon

    (@webmaestro66)

    Thank you very much for the reply, very much appreciated!, I have set the host to – localhost! but it still won’t work, really tearing my hair out over this.

    If this is a fresh install you might try renaming config.php to config-1.php.

    That will restart the install process. If you haven’t created anything yet, you have nothing to lose.

    @webmaestro66 –

    The default database user name and password for XAMPP are:

    User: rooot
    Password: <none> … do not enter ANYTHING for this value.

    Your wp-config should look like this:

    // ** MySQL settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define('DB_NAME', 'your-db-name');

/** MySQL database username */
define('DB_USER', 'root');

/** MySQL database password */
define('DB_PASSWORD', '');

/** MySQL hostname */
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');

    Cheers!
    Lyle

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