Title: Data Base Error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Data Base Error

 *  [HCSdesigns](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hcsdesigns/)
 * (@hcsdesigns)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-base-error-5/)
 * Can I host my database on a different server than my website is hosted on?
 * Having problems getting my database to connect. I have never had any problems
   before.
 * I have a uniquec situation where I need to host the site in one area then move
   it after it is built so I tried to use a data base in the new hosting area. We
   do not have the domain moved there yet.
 * Should this work?

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 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-base-error-5/#post-1760172)
 * Not a good idea as I doubt if the host will allow it.
 *  [Mark Ratledge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/songdogtech/)
 * (@songdogtech)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-base-error-5/#post-1760180)
 * All depends on the host; few allow it. Access your new host via temporary IP 
   rather than domain.
 *  Thread Starter [HCSdesigns](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hcsdesigns/)
 * (@hcsdesigns)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-base-error-5/#post-1760202)
 * Thanks guys for your input. Didn’t know if it would work or not. I was hoping
   so. I’ll think of another way.
 * songdogtech that would probably work or I may try putting the whole site in a
   subdirectory folder of a site on the same server but different account…
 * Will play with it again tomorrow.
 * Appreciate your input!

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 * Last activity: [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-base-error-5/#post-1760202)
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