Title: can select database
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# can select database

 *  [sha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sha/)
 * (@sha)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-select-database/)
 * Hi there,
 * i know this issue has come up, but everything i read did not help me. I did change
   my localhost to the server number, that did not work.
 * I have just set up hosting with [https://www.ehostpros.com/](https://www.ehostpros.com/)
   maybe they are not running the correct version of php?
 * I know nothing, learning all i can and very frustrated- please help!
 * thanks!
    sha

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-select-database/#post-183615)
 * This may help:
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php](http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php)
 * Other than that, you really haven’t describe what is happening and what you’ve
   done.
 *  Thread Starter [sha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sha/)
 * (@sha)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-select-database/#post-183620)
 * Hi,
    yes sorry- i have done everything as decribed in that document link you 
   just sent and i am still getting this error message. please tell me what else
   you need to know from me! thanks!
 * “We were able to connect to the database server (which means your username and
   password is okay) but not able to select the xxxxxxx_xxxxblog database.
 *  * Are you sure it exists?
    * On some systems the name of your database is prefixed
   with your username, so it would be like username_wordpress. Could that be the
   problem?
 * If you continue to have connection problems you should contact your host. If 
   all else fails you may find help at the WordPress Support Forums.”
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-select-database/#post-183622)
 * Using CPanel ?
    Did you do The Really Important Bit ? [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/cpanel/](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/cpanel/)
   Look halfway down.
 *  Thread Starter [sha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sha/)
 * (@sha)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-select-database/#post-183626)
 * yes, i am using cpanel- and i did do the really important bit, i just double 
   checked and it is correct, what else should i be looking for?
 * thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [sha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sha/)
 * (@sha)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-select-database/#post-183629)
 * i fixed it- i hate to even tell you what i did not do- but basically i am just
   overly frustrated and rushing through things- i was off by 1 letter in my db 
   name- so of course it was not working. thanks for all you help- i am sure i will
   be back!
 * -sha

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [sha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sha/)
 * Last activity: [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-select-database/#post-183629)
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