Title: Migrating – DB error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Migrating – DB error

 *  [leandrocc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leandrocc/)
 * (@leandrocc)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migrating-db-error/)
 * I moved my sites to a new server. I copied all files, created a new DB, imported
   the old one, changed the DB information on wp-config.php.
    DNS are already propagated.
 * When I try to access the site, it asks me for my DB login/pwd (as to enter the
   DB administration mode).
 * The host says the server is OK, it should be something on the script. Did I forget
   anything?
 * If it helps, the WP site is on a subdomain. I get the error if I access it to
   site.domain.com but if I try domain.com/site (that’s the directory structure 
   where site.domain.com points to) than I have the “Error stabilishing DB connection”
   message.
 * Thanks for your insights

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migrating-db-error/#post-1516112)
 * Make sure that everything in `wp-config.php` (including the database host name)
   is correct.
 *  Thread Starter [leandrocc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leandrocc/)
 * (@leandrocc)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migrating-db-error/#post-1516116)
 * Indeed I checked 5 times before but it wasn’t enough. There was a mistake.
 * Now when I access site.domain.com I still get the DB login.
    But If I access 
   domain.com/site then the WP installation screen appears. But all the data from
   the older server is there.
 * Is this a DB or config issue?
 * ps: the address didn’t change.

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 * Last reply from: [leandrocc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leandrocc/)
 * Last activity: [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migrating-db-error/#post-1516116)
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