Title: database error?!
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# database error?!

 *  Resolved [allieandgrayson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/allieandgrayson/)
 * (@allieandgrayson)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-error-72/)
 * Hello, I went in over my head and started messing around on mysql on dreamhost,
   where my blog is hosted. now i get a “error establishing a database connection”
 * however, i was really just poking around. the only thing i changed was my password
   for mysql.
 * could the password change alone have caused the problem? please help!

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 *  [devrimg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devrimg/)
 * (@devrimg)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-error-72/#post-2662898)
 * Im not a professional but I think what you need to do is change your password
   on your config.php to whatever you changed it to on your db.
 * The file is in your root directory and its called ‘wp-config’.
 * /** MySQL database password */
    define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘……’);
 * Dont do it until someone with knowledge approves what I’ve said.
 * Don’t play around with your database, It can cause you to completely re-start
   everything. Happened to me a loads of times.
 *  Thread Starter [allieandgrayson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/allieandgrayson/)
 * (@allieandgrayson)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-error-72/#post-2662904)
 * THANKS! I changed it, but made sure to copy the original pwd first 🙂
 * lesson learned.

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 * Last reply from: [allieandgrayson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/allieandgrayson/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-error-72/#post-2662904)
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