Title: Cannot get install to function
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Cannot get install to function

 *  [loybanks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/loybanks/)
 * (@loybanks)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-install-to-function/)
 * I’ve followed instructions to the letter. But when I get to wp-admin/install.
   php I keep getting as follows…
 * Error establishing a database connection
 * 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 loybanks.com.
   This could mean your host’s database server is down.
 *  * Are you sure you have the correct username and password?
    * Are you sure that
   you have typed the correct hostname? * Are you sure that the database server 
   is running?
 * I set up my SQL Database thru my host powweb. It DID setup fine. I changed the
   DB name, username and password as instructed. using Microsoft Expression Web;
   then uploaded to my web site.
 * So I’m at a loss as to what I’m doing wrong. Obviously there must be something
   I’m doing wrong. Right?
 * Thanks for your help.

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-install-to-function/#post-751302)
 * If you are 100% sure that the values you have for ‘DB_NAME’, ‘DB_USER’, ‘DB_PASSWORD’,
   and ‘DB_HOST’ are correct, then email/call your host’s support department and
   make sure your MySQL database server is up and running. If the server is running
   then ask them to confirm those values for you.

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 * Last activity: [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-install-to-function/#post-751302)
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