Title: getting “Can’t Select Database” error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# getting “Can’t Select Database” error

 *  Resolved [stuffandthings](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stuffandthings/)
 * (@stuffandthings)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-cant-select-database-error/)
 * Hello,
 * Problem: I’m getting the “Can’t Select Database” error on attempting to install
   WP on a server for somebody:
 * [http://www.mikespears.net/wp_dev/wp_admin](http://www.mikespears.net/wp_dev/wp_admin)
 * I’ve searched and read about 12 threads regarding this problem and haven’t seen
   anything that helped in my case.
 * The username and database name are correct in my wp-config file (believe me, 
   I’ve checked many times and I’m a veteran with configuring new WP sites), and
   the user has Master User privileges. I tried setting up a second user and giving
   that user all priveleges, but got the same error with that user as well.
 * I believe the domain is hosted by a company called icdsoft… that’s the only part
   of the equation I’ve never dealt with before.
 * I’ve installed WordPress on a several domain servers, and never run into this
   problem before… If there’s a known issue with icdsoft servers and someone here
   is aware of it, please let me know.
 * thanks in advance for any help.

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 *  Thread Starter [stuffandthings](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stuffandthings/)
 * (@stuffandthings)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-cant-select-database-error/#post-1243183)
 * CORRECTION:
 * I mistyped the URL: [http://www.mikespears.net/wp_dev/wp-admin](http://www.mikespears.net/wp_dev/wp-admin)
 *  Moderator [cubecolour](https://wordpress.org/support/users/numeeja/)
 * (@numeeja)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-cant-select-database-error/#post-1243235)
 * I would suggest contacting your host to confirm that the database name, database
   server hostname & permissions are correct.
 *  Thread Starter [stuffandthings](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stuffandthings/)
 * (@stuffandthings)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-cant-select-database-error/#post-1243289)
 * Resolved… the server was configured differently than I’m used to.
 * thanks, Numeeja.

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## Tags

 * [Can't select database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/cant-select-database/)
 * [installation error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation-error/)

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 * Last reply from: [stuffandthings](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stuffandthings/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-cant-select-database-error/#post-1243289)
 * Status: resolved

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