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Title: Could not connect to the database server.
Post by: basil on June 27, 2006, 12:14:29 AM
I was trying to install XOOPS to do some teaching and testing of the new version.

i've done it more than once or twice, so I don't think I've made a mistake. But towards the end of the installation, I got this error:

"Could not connect to the database server."

Is this something to do with new security since the attacks on freepgs?

Or could it be my error? And is there a way around it??

Cheers




Title: Re: Could not connect to the database server.
Post by: admin on June 27, 2006, 02:05:54 AM
Be sure you have supplied the correct details to login to MySQL.

Thank you,
FreePgs.com Admin
Title: Re: Could not connect to the database server.
Post by: basil on June 27, 2006, 04:05:04 AM
Double checked, and worked thorugh the wizard again. Same messgae -Could not connect to the database server. Please check the database server and its configuration.

Any suggestions?
Title: Re: Could not connect to the database server.
Post by: webzone (archived) on June 27, 2006, 04:19:40 AM
Remember that the username/password for the database are independent from the ones you use to login to your account. You also need to create a database before trying to use it.

You can see a list of the databases you created here (http://system.freepgs.com/options.php?sec=viewdbs) and, if you had not already done so, you can create a new one here (http://system.freepgs.com/database.php).