Title: AwardSpace DB_HOST Problem
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# AwardSpace DB_HOST Problem

 *  [marvey25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marvey25/)
 * (@marvey25)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awardspace-db_host-problem/)
 * I am using awardspace as my host and I have installed the wordpress files via
   filezilla but when I visit my domain, I get this message:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /~/www/mysite.awardspace.info/
   wp-config.php on line 28
 * Now, I have identified line 28 in the wp-config file as;
 * /** MySQL hostname */
    define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘fdb1.awardspace.com’);
 * I have also tried fdb2.awardspace.com as the host.
 * This seems to be the root of the problem. Any help?
 * Thanks!

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 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awardspace-db_host-problem/#post-1413737)
 * ask or look at their docs if in doubt, but the last time I did some installs 
   there – that was the format
 * the line number is not always accurate either
 *  [Mark Ratledge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/songdogtech/)
 * (@songdogtech)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awardspace-db_host-problem/#post-1413741)
 * Backspace and then add spaces to be sure there are no invisible control characters
   in the file, and make sure you have single straight quotes, too. See [Editing wp-config.php « WordPress Codex](http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php)
 *  Thread Starter [marvey25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marvey25/)
 * (@marvey25)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awardspace-db_host-problem/#post-1413744)
 * Thanks
 * Doesn’t seem to be working..
 * I think I may look for another host. Is GoDaddy a good option? and will I be 
   able to create a wordpress website opposed to a blog?
 *  [Kailash](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kailash1/)
 * (@kailash1)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awardspace-db_host-problem/#post-1413978)
 * It seems there is some additional space or characters in wp-config.php file somewhere.
   Download the wordpress from wordpress.org and rename sample wp-config file and
   make necessary changes. Upload the updated file in your website and see if it
   helps or not.

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 * Last reply from: [Kailash](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kailash1/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awardspace-db_host-problem/#post-1413978)
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