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a database connection Pages (2): 1 2 Next » Threaded Mode | Linear Mode Error establishing a database connection 03-01-2013, 12:22 PM wordpress error establishing a database connection localhost Post: #1 Delightedly Dreamling Posts: 2 Joined: Mar 2013 Error establishing a wordpress error establishing a database connection after moving database connection I seem to be having a lot of mysterious trouble with my wordpress blogs on my site. wordpress error establishing a database connection godaddy I'm certain I did something to cause it, but I'm not sure exactly what. Currently I keep getting informed at http://www.infoburst.info/burst that there's an error establishing a database connection. And then wordpress error establishing a database connection intermittent I can't get into an admin stuff or do much of anything without feeling like I am prodding at the innards of a creature that I do not understand. The internet apparently says that my username and password in my wp-config might be wrong or its not connecting to the database server... none of which I have any idea how to solve.

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This happened to me once before and I eventually got so frustrated with it that I eliminated the entire blog from existence the rest of the way. I figure this time I'll ask for help, first. 03-01-2013, 12:40 PM Post: #2 LakeRat Grizzled Veteran Posts: 3,268 Joined: Feb 2008 RE: Error establishing a database connection Did you change the password to the database in the panel? If so you also need to change it in your wp-config file. Did you delete a sub-domain? if the hostname was something like mysql.dev.example.com and you delete the sub-domain dev, after having moved wordpress you will also have to fix the wp-config file. You may also need to add a hostname on the mysql page in the panel. what level of instruction do you need? do you know how to find the file? do you know how to edit a file and just need t know where to look? 03-01-2013, 12:47 PM Post: #3 Delightedly Dreamling Posts: 2 Joined: Mar 2013 RE: Error establishing a database connection I might have changed the password. I probably did but don't r

After reading the news on Techcrunch that Dreamhost was hacked and passwords need to be changed immediately, I frantically changed all my passwords.  I literally changed all my passwords on Dreamhost for every user account and database user that I have.

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After changing all my Wordpress database user passwords, I had a nagging feeling that something wordpress error establishing a database connection multisite would go wrong, and it did.  I visited my Wordpress based Cmsmind.com  and The-Webhosting.com and found this error message waiting for me: "Database Error: wordpress error establishing a database connection wamp Error establishing a database connection" Database Error - Error Establishing a Database Connection I was able to fix the problem right away because I knew what the problem was.  The database name and password are stored on 2 https://discussion.dreamhost.com/thread-137469.html different places.  Information in both places must match before permission to connect to the database is granted. When you Install WordPress, the database name and password were automatically generated This database username and password is stored in 2 different places: 1. a static config file in your file server and in the 2.  Dreamhost account. The database username and password is stored in Dreamhost so you can manage the user privileges The database username and password is http://www.the-webhosting.com/how-to-fix-error-establishing-a-database-connection-in-dreamhost/ stored on the config on file server as a connection document since files need to constantly talk to your database. If you change the password in Dreamhost account, but not in the WordPress config file, you will get this error message. Overview of How to fix: Well I chose to change the password on the WordPress file server, so these are the high level steps that I took: Edit user name to have SSH access in Dreamhost Find the current database password in Dreamhost SSH into your domain name and edit the WordPress config file in the File Server 1.  Edit FTP User name to have SSH access in Dreamhost Dreamhost - Allow FTP User SSH Access Enable your FTP user to have SSH access so you can telnet into your account/or you can choose to use FTP the file.  In that case you can skip to Step 2. Login to your Dreamhost panel Click on ‘Manage Users', Click on ‘Edit' for your username In Manage Users window, Editing User, set the following value:  User Account Type = Shell account - allows SFTP/FTP plus ssh access. Click on ‘Save Changes' 2.  Find the Current Database Password in Dreamhost Dreamhost- Edit the Database User Click on ‘MySQL Databases' Under ‘Databases on this server', select the ;User with Access' Under MySQL Databases at the bottom, you will see ‘Password Curre

WordPress I've run across a few WordPress sites recently that have been spontaneously throwing "Error Establishing A Database Connection."  Some of the fixes are pretty simple http://www.vsellis.com/fix-error-establishing-a-database-connection-with-wordpress/ but in a few cases the root cause was a bit more http://winningwp.com/fixing-the-error-establishing-a-database-connection-in-wordpress/ obtuse. Below are a few things to look into that might help fix the issue if it's happening to your website. The Easy Ones: Check your wp-config.php file and make sure that all of the following are correct (keep in mind that case sensitivity matters) database host datbase name wordpress error database username database password Login to phpMyAdmin and: make sure you can login to phpMyAdmin, if not the database server might be down, contact your hosting provider repair your tables optimize your tables The less obvious cause of the problem may also be that your account was originally set up to use PHP4 and your hosting provider may have upgraded to wordpress error establishing PHP5. I've seen this twice recently and in both cases the hosting provider had to be conatacted to update the account but it both cases it also fixed the issue. The host in question was DreamHost though I know others will allow you to select the version of PHP you want to use when you set it up. There is more on WordPress moving to PHP5 though WordPress.org still has the minimum requirements set at PHP 4.3. If the easy fixes don't bring your site back, look into the PHP version, either way it's probably a good idea to upgrade if you are still on an older version of PHP. You may also want to look at the WordPress Support Forums for other options that might be mentioned as well, if you find another solution to the issue not mentioned here please feel free to come back and leave a comment with what you did to fix it so we can help others in the same situation. Written by vsellis · Categorized: WordPress Tutorial · Tagged: web hosting, wordpress©2016 vsellis.com, llc

Under the Hood Getting Started... Glossary Need WordPress Hosting? RSS Facebook Twitter Google+ Home / Tutorials / Fixing The Dreaded ‘Error Establishing a Database Connection' in WordPress Tags – database, errors Fixing The Dreaded ‘Error Establishing a Database Connection' in WordPress By Daniel Pataki Last updated: June 20, 2016 16 Comments The longer you work with WordPress, the more likely you are to come across the dreaded ‘error establishing a database connection‘. This is a scary one, because you'll likely be able to access, in part, either the front or back end of your website -- and, if you haven't yet gotten your head around a few fundamental concepts about servers and/or web development, you'll probably be at a loss. Here's how to go about understanding and troubleshooting this unnerving error. What Does ‘Error Establishing a Database Connection' Actually Mean? Instead of being saved in specific files, the content of WordPress posts and pages is saved in a database that WordPress needs to reference each time it serves/generates a webpage. When a post gets viewed, for example, WordPress finds the database host, connects to its database, finds the WordPress posts table within that database, and looks up the content it's trying to load. In short, the infamous ‘error establishing a database connection‘ means that WordPress cannot find this database. Why is this such a big issue? Well, in addition to the content of posts and pages, WordPress also stores a whole heap of other essential information in its database -- such as its main settings, your user data, your selected theme, your widget settings, data for your active plugins, and so on. If WordPress can't access any of the information within its database, it has no way of loading your website. What Is the Cause of a Database Connection Issue? There are a number of issues that could cause a communication problem with the database. Let's create a shortlist, and delve deeper to better understand (and solve) each problem: Incorrect database credentials (username, password, host, database) Corrupted files Corrupted database Database server is overloaded or malfunctioning But first… While the processes I'll be looking at aren't dangerous, it's always a good idea to have a backup -- just in case. If you're already using a tool such as VaultPress -- which I heartily recommend -- you're already backed up and good to go. There are lots of plugins that can back things up for you, but if you're already locke