Title: Database Problem
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Database Problem

 *  Resolved [seandey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seandey/)
 * (@seandey)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-16/)
 * Hi there, i have used wordpress before and never come across this problem. I 
   have uploade all the files and added the correct database name and username and
   password in but it will not connect to my database i just keep getting the same
   message saying they are wrong and when i go to the site adress i get the same
   message saying “Error establishing a database connection”. Any ideas?
 * Thanks Sean

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 *  [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/)
 * (@apljdi)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-16/#post-1356250)
 * You mention three of the four database connection values that you need, so what
   about the DB_HOST value? Are you sure that one is correct?
 *  Thread Starter [seandey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seandey/)
 * (@seandey)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-16/#post-1356275)
 * I have used localhost as normal
 *  [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/)
 * (@apljdi)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-16/#post-1356290)
 * That only works if your MySql server and your http server are on the same machine.
   That often seems to be the case but, sometimes it is not. You need to check with
   your host to confirm the setting.

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 * Last reply from: [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-problem-16/#post-1356290)
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