Title: Database Connection Error
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Database Connection Error

 *  Resolved [axiomhoney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axiomhoney/)
 * (@axiomhoney)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-error-37/)
 * Hello,
    I have forgot my database user name password, So I have changed it, Now
   An error message is showing up on website and its content isn’t available, Error
   Message “Error establishing a database connection” Kindly guide me, how can I
   resolve the issue. Regards

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 *  [bravokeyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bravokeyl/)
 * (@bravokeyl)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-error-37/#post-5684470)
 * Using FTP:
 * Go to root install of WordPress and find wp-config.php file and find out
 *     ```
       /** MySQL database username */
       define('DB_USER', 'USERNAME');
   
       /** MySQL database password */
       define('DB_PASSWORD', 'PASSWORD');
       ```
   
 * change the username and password accordingly.
 *  Thread Starter [axiomhoney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axiomhoney/)
 * (@axiomhoney)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-error-37/#post-5684471)
 * Dear Bravokel
    Thanks for your support, the problem is resolved.

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## Tags

 * [connection](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/connection/)
 * [database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/database/)
 * [establishing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/establishing/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [axiomhoney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axiomhoney/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-connection-error-37/#post-5684471)
 * Status: resolved

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