MySQL DB Error connecting on localhost [Resolved]

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MySQL DB Error connecting on localhost [Resolved]

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forum:sagar 15 years, 10 months ago

I am setting up a CentS linode with litespeed, php + myql. After creating database, user and giving permissions I configred wordpress wp-config.php.

Now when I run install I get following error:

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.

When I use ssh I am able to login to DB using same credentials as wp-config. I checked everything and created new DB giving permissions but no luck

Help please…

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forum:freedom_is_chaos · Answer 1 · Jan. 15, 2009, 1:36 a.m.

forum:freedom_is_chaos 15 years, 10 months ago

how are you logging in?

What permissions are you granting to the database user?

forum:sagar · Answer 2 · Jan. 16, 2009, 9:39 a.m.

forum:sagar 15 years, 10 months ago

Interesting I found the solution on WP.

wp-config "localhost" needs to be "Localhost" (capital L) that resolved the problem :)

forum:SteveG · Answer 3 · Jan. 16, 2009, 12:31 p.m.

forum:SteveG 15 years, 10 months ago

If that fixed your problem, there's something very strange about your linode. My WP config has this line:

define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');

It works fine.

forum:freedom_is_chaos · Answer 4 · Jan. 17, 2009, 11:17 p.m.

forum:freedom_is_chaos 15 years, 10 months ago

does your /etc/hosts file have a captial 'L' for localhost?

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