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[edward19283]

I wish to setup a MySQl database. I created the DB, created the user, linked the user to the DB, and get errors connecting to the DB. Someone in support told to use the server IP instead of "localhost". What is my server IP...my domain name? I tried that and still get the same error. Thanks

[borfast]

First of all, welcome to the family, edward!

 

As for your problem, using localhost should work in any situation... the equivalent IP would be 127.0.0.1 but if your script didn't work when using "localhost", I don't think it will work if you use "127.0.0.1".

 

Can you provide some more details?

 

Also, moving to a more appropriate forum, for better organization and exposure.

Edited November 22, 2004 by TCH-Raul

[edward19283]

Here is a copy of the connection strings I get when I am at the MySQL account maintenance page.

 

Connection Strings

Perl $dbh = DBI->connect("DBI:mysql:alnypxuv_wordpress1:localhost","alnypxuv_edward","<PASSWORD HERE>");

PHP $dbh=mysql_connect ("localhost", "alnypxuv_edward", "<PASSWORD HERE>") or die ('I cannot connect to the database because: ' . mysql_error());

mysql_select_db ("alnypxuv_wordpress1");

[TCH-Thomas]

Welcome to your extended family

[TCH-Dick]

If you trying to setup WordPress then your settings in wp-config should be

>define('DB_NAME', 'alnypxuv_wordpress1');
define('DB_USER', 'alnypxuv_edward');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password'); 
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');

[edward19283]

I had not yet installed wordpress, but after posting here, I thought I'd try it and perhaps whatever I was seeing via the MySQL CP was unrelated. That turned out to be correct. The install went fine and all is working properly. Thanks for the help!

[TCH-Bruce]

Welcome to the family!

[TCH-Don]

Welcome to the Family Edward

 

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