Title: WordPress installation failed Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # WordPress installation failed * Resolved [kbdci](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kbdci/) * (@kbdci) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-installation-failed/) * I attempted to install WordPress using the Microsoft Web Platform Installer. Everything seemed fine until the end of the installation. I then got a message saying: * > _The following error occurred when trying to connect to the database by using > the specified parameters: Access denied for user ‘kbdci’@’localhost’ (using > password: YES) Continue with install anyway?_ * I responded by clicking the YES button. I then received the following message: * > _X We’re sorry. The following products have failed to install. > WordPress This > product did not install successfully: The database ‘wordpress’ could not be > created. Access denied for user ‘kbdci’@’localhost’ (using password: YES) > The following products were successfully installed. > Web Deployment Tool 1.1 > MySQLConnector/Net 5.2.5 URL Rewrite 2.0 PHP 5.2.14 Windows Cache Extension > 1.1 for PHP 5.2 MySQL Windows Essential 5.1 * Can you help me find a solution so that I can use WordPress on my local Windows 7 PC for testing and development before I try it at my website? * Thanks. Kathy Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) * Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/) * (@t-p) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-installation-failed/#post-1808430) * -First, double check your wp-config.php file settings for the database name, database username and database password. This is where most errors occur. * -Then check that you don’t need to change the database host from “localhost” to something else. * -Then check you have actually created a database with the same database name as is in your wp-config.php file. * -Last, but not least, if all that information is correct your database probably has a problem with it and you may need to contact your web hosting. * Also, see this Codex guide: * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress) * [Gerald Yeo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geraldyeo/) * (@geraldyeo) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-installation-failed/#post-1808627) * [@kbdci](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kbdci/), * In addition to what t-p has posted, * From the error posted, it is probably either: * 1. There is no MySQL user named “kbdci”… default installations of MySQL usually set the user to “root” * 2. if there is a user “kbdci”, then maybe user does not have permission to edit the database, so check your database permissions. * Thread Starter [kbdci](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kbdci/) * (@kbdci) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-installation-failed/#post-1808636) * Thanks for the help. I’m really new to this so I have a couple more questions. * I was able to find the WordPress installation in my IIS wwwroot directory and looked at the fields you suggested. * The database name is “wordpress” The database username is “wordpressuser” The database password is “xxxxxx” (I don’t want to post the actual password). - How will I know if I have to change the database host from “localhost” to something else? - Where do I find the MYSQL database so that I chan see if a database has been created? - I am trying to do this on my local PC so I am my own _web hosting provider_. * Thanks again for your help. * Kathy * [Gerald Yeo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geraldyeo/) * (@geraldyeo) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-installation-failed/#post-1808639) * [@kbdci](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kbdci/) - Most of the time, it would be localhost, I haven’t seen any that had required that to be changed. - In the event that your database is not hosted on the same server as your web server, than the localhost field has to be changed. - You can try installing phpmyadmin or MySQL GUI tools. Using the aforementioned, you can connect to and view your databsae files. Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) The topic ‘WordPress installation failed’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [Install failed](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/install-failed/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 4 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Gerald Yeo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geraldyeo/) * Last activity: [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-installation-failed/#post-1808639) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics