Title: cannot get wordpress installed…please help
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# cannot get wordpress installed…please help

 *  Resolved [moxy305](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moxy305/)
 * (@moxy305)
 * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-wordpress-installedplease-help/)
 * i know this has probably already been run into the ground…but i cannot get wordpress
   to install without getting this error:
 * 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 localhost. 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?
   If you’re unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your host.
   If you still need help you can always visit the WordPress Support Forums.
 * i have gone through all of the necessary motions in the 5-minute install. here
   is a copy of my wp.config.php with my settings.
 * define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘hassanna_wp86’); // The name of the database
    define(‘DB_USER’,‘
   hassanna_wp86’); // Your MySQL username define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘********’); //…
   and password define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’); // 99% chance you won’t need to 
   change this value
 * can anyone point me in the right direction??

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 *  [fruitfly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fruitfly/)
 * (@fruitfly)
 * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-wordpress-installedplease-help/#post-328455)
 * Make sure that using localhost for DB_HOST works with your host. There is that
   1% chance you’ll need to specify a hostname – I use Dreamhost, and I have to 
   change that value to dbname.domainname.com.
 * Other than that, make sure the database has actually been created. Can you get
   to it via phpMyAdmin? If not, then you may just have to wait, or contact your
   host to find out what the problem is.
 *  Thread Starter [moxy305](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moxy305/)
 * (@moxy305)
 * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-wordpress-installedplease-help/#post-328463)
 * the host is correct, i’m using vdesk. when i log into phpMyAdmin, my database
   is there…i’ll contact my host and see what’s up
 *  Thread Starter [moxy305](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moxy305/)
 * (@moxy305)
 * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-wordpress-installedplease-help/#post-328467)
 * i can’t get in touch with my host….monday must be a pretty busy day for them.
   can anyone else see where i might have a problem???
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-wordpress-installedplease-help/#post-328470)
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    [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/vdeck/](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/vdeck/)

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 * Last activity: [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-wordpress-installedplease-help/#post-328470)
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