Title: WordPress network: "error establishing database connection"
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# WordPress network: "error establishing database connection"

 *  [sherpabizdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sherpabizdev/)
 * (@sherpabizdev)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-network-error-establishing-database-connection/)
 * After running WP 3.1.3 for just a few weeks on a new site, I decided to activate
   the “network” settings. I am using subdomains and am hosting at Hostgator. All
   seemed to go fine. I can still access my original site at [http://99andunder.com](http://99andunder.com).
   I can also use the network admin features to create a new site (seemingly) successfully.
 * However, the new site (such as sf2.99andunder.com) is inaccessible. I get the
   error in my browser “Error establishing a database connection.” I have read a
   few other related threads and tried disabling all plugins before creating a new
   site, but still the same error. Am not a database expert, so I have not mucked
   w/MySQL settings.
 * Any advice? I am happy to post whatever config or file information is needed.
   Thanks in advance.

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 *  [howardpanton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/howardpanton/)
 * (@howardpanton)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-network-error-establishing-database-connection/#post-2184319)
 * Hi Sheperpabizdev,
 * Did you find an answer for this problem, I’m having the same issue
 *  Thread Starter [sherpabizdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sherpabizdev/)
 * (@sherpabizdev)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-network-error-establishing-database-connection/#post-2184408)
 * have not gotten help on this. I plan to post a new thread.

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## Tags

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

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [sherpabizdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sherpabizdev/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-network-error-establishing-database-connection/#post-2184408)
 * Status: not resolved

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