Title: "Can't select database" error
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# "Can't select database" error

 *  [onyx1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/onyx1/)
 * (@onyx1)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-select-database-error-8/)
 * I keep getting this messages when i go to install wordpress. I have checked the
   database in config and deleted and reinstalled database in cpanel. I still get
   this message.
 * I have check the previous files for resolution but none seem to fit my issues.
   Will someone please help me? Thanks.

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 *  [elizzz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elizzz/)
 * (@elizzz)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-select-database-error-8/#post-2268037)
 * you need to make sure that each of these details are good:
    database host database
   name database username database password
 * Make sure you haven’t missed a character while typing and the information are
   the right one from your hosting.

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 * Last activity: [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-select-database-error-8/#post-2268037)
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