Title: Cannot Connect with Database
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Cannot Connect with Database

 *  Resolved [clarked](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clarked/)
 * (@clarked)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-connect-with-database/)
 * I maintain our Church website, using FrontPage. I would like to convert to WordPress,
   but need to retain the old site until I build the new one. Therefore, I am trying
   to install WordPress on the host server – Register.com – along with my FrontPage
   site.
 * I have created an SQL database, which is located in the databases folder of the
   root directory. I have loaded WordPress into a “blog” subdirectory in the public
   folder. I have double-checked all the entries in my wp-config.php file and they
   seem to be correct. However, when I go to install.php in my browser I get the“
   Error establishing a database connection” msg.
 * I have read everything I can find in the forums and realize many other people
   have had this sort of problem in the past. However, nothing I have tried from
   previous threads has helped. I apologize for bringing up such an old problem 
   again, but really need some help.
 * Thanking you in advance,
 * Cheers,

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-connect-with-database/#post-1765378)
 * Try asking your hosts for assistance.
 *  [eebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eebee/)
 * (@eebee)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-connect-with-database/#post-1765480)
 * I am having a similar problem. I can’t install WP although database details are
   correct in config.php. Please tell me what to do as support at my host doesn’t
   seem to understand the issue. I first installed using Fantastico but that installed
   but without an RSS folder. Host had no idea what I was on about so I said I would
   install manually and see if that helped. But it won’t install manually at all.
 *  [eebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eebee/)
 * (@eebee)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-connect-with-database/#post-1765481)
 * I am having a similar problem. I can’t install WP although database details are
   correct in config.php. Please tell me what to do as support at my host doesn’t
   seem to understand the issue. I first installed using Fantastico but that installed
   but without an RSS folder. Host had no idea what I was on about so I said I would
   install manually and see if that helped. But it won’t install manually at all.
 *  Thread Starter [clarked](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clarked/)
 * (@clarked)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-connect-with-database/#post-1765498)
 * Thanks, Esmi, but the host will not help, saying they do not provide technical
   support for WP.
 *  Thread Starter [clarked](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clarked/)
 * (@clarked)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-connect-with-database/#post-1765514)
 * It’s fixed! I did finally get the host tech team to help me. The basic problem
   was that ‘localhost’ was not the address to use. I found the correct address 
   in my database management control panel. To compound my problem, I had made a
   mistake in my database user name (one that I missed after checking it umpteen
   times.)
 * Now to learn more of the wonders of WP.

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [clarked](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clarked/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-connect-with-database/#post-1765514)
 * Status: resolved

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