Title: install wordpress WebMatrix Database error message
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# install wordpress WebMatrix Database error message

 *  [gobiogreen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gobiogreen/)
 * (@gobiogreen)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-wordpress-webmatrix-database-error-message/)
 * PLEASE HELP
 * Database error ????
 * USING Microsoft WebMatrix & others
 * Microsoft Web Application Gallery
    ————————— The source is invalid. Cannot connect
   to the database ”. Cannot connect to the database ”. Unable to connect to any
   of the specified MySQL hosts. No connection could be made because the target 
   machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:3306
 * I have tried xampp, wamp & webmartix which all seem to give me similar issues.
   Database problems. WebMatrix “seems very user friendly” but after or before editing
   the wordpress zip file as directed (tried both) it give me a error message saying
   can not connect to database when creating a new database in webmatrix. I installed
   all the sql software available to man on my machine and still not luck
 * any suggestions?

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-wordpress-webmatrix-database-error-message/#post-2095495)
 * – double check your wp-config.php file settings for the database name, database
   username and database password. This is where most errors occur.
 * -Check that you don’t need to change the database host from “localhost” to something
   else. You can get that info from your hosting provider.
 * -Check you have actually created a database with the same database name as is
   in your wp-config.php file.
 * There are also many threads on this topic on these forums: [http://wordpress.org/search/Error+establishing+a+database+connection?forums=1](http://wordpress.org/search/Error+establishing+a+database+connection?forums=1)
 *  [KansasCoder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kansascoder/)
 * (@kansascoder)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-wordpress-webmatrix-database-error-message/#post-2095518)
 * make sure port 3306 is not blocked
 *  [janinjohn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janinjohn/)
 * (@janinjohn)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-wordpress-webmatrix-database-error-message/#post-2095760)
 * :] heeeey i actually have some helpful information to input. woohoo.
    well maybe
   it’ll help maybe it won’t. Not sure if this is obvi to everyone else but I have
   an account with AN Hosting and I was able to create a database and database user
   name in my cpanel account for my domain. I called AN Hosting support and the 
   representative helped me out. We accessed my public IP Address using what’s my
   IP address in the google search bar, it should come up above all the results.
   During installation with webmatrix i went to Use existing database (vs making
   a new one), entered the IP Address in for DB Server, my DB name and PW that I
   created in CPanel and woopie WordPress downloaded. YAY !
 * I’ve seen a couple people mention security issues using the IP address ; anyone
   have any opinion on that, i’d love to make sure my website is protected and secure
   especially once i start collecting email addresses of subcribers.
 * Thanks guys happy new year!
 *  [janinjohn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janinjohn/)
 * (@janinjohn)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-wordpress-webmatrix-database-error-message/#post-2095761)
 * wait wait, actually he gave me those IP address numbers based off of my web domain.
   okay there u go :] really really hope this helps somebody! i was losing my mind!

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 * [Database Error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/database-error/)
 * [webmatrix](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/webmatrix/)

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