"Error establishing mySQL database connection." i'm STUCK ON 'Step 2/4'

[Nick]

If you are on a shared server, you will need to ask your web host.

[loganimal]

Hi,

I'm having the same connection problems as Anika. I'm set up on Dreamhost. I used the database_test.php file Nick created and it didn't show any errors but I'm still stuck on step 1 of Hotaru installation. I have to use a different database name (hotaru is taken apparently), and I have used the appropriate hostname - but after a million tries I still get "The database does not exist or the connection settings are incorrect."

Any help would be much appreciated.

[loganimal]

It works now. I

a) let it soak overnight
b) pretended to update the site (with the manually updated settings.php)
c) went back after step 2/3
d) chose to install again - and this time the database connected and it worked!

[Casif]

Hi

I´m having the same problem, the step one keeps showing

The 'hotaru_settings' file was created.
The database does not exist or the connection settings are incorrect.

And all the details are correct, and of course the database exists, I don´t have mucho of a technical background, please I switch from pligg because I thought that this was easier to work with (still believe it is)

Any help is more than appreciated

Thanks!!

[Nick]

On step 1 of installation click this:

"If you prefer to edit the settings file manually click here"

[Casif]

Hi Nick, thanks for the quick answer

Well that´s what I did, and this is what I get, I have replaced the name of the database with (*) but I get tons more of similar errors, I´m using 1&1 hosting. Any guess?

Many thanks

Warning: Error establishing mySQL database connection. Correct user/password? Correct hostname? Database server running? in /homepages/19/*******/htdocs/hotaru/libs/extensions/ezSQL/mysql/ez_sql_mysql.php on line 93

Warning: mySQL database connection is not active in /homepages/19/******/htdocs/hotaru/libs/extensions/ezSQL/mysql/ez_sql_mysql.php on line 125
Hotaru CMS Setup v.1.4.2
Step 2/4: Create Database Tables

Warning: Error establishing mySQL database connection. Correct user/password? Correct hostname? Database server running? in /homepages/19/*******/htdocs/hotaru/libs/extensions/ezSQL/mysql/ez_sql_mysql.php on line 93

Warning: mySQL database connection is not active in /homepages/19/********/htdocs/hotaru/libs/extensions/ezSQL/mysql/ez_sql_mysql.php on line 125

Warning: mySQL database connection is not active in /homepages/19/********/htdocs/hotaru/libs/extensions/ezSQL/mysql/ez_sql_mysql.php on line 125

Warning: Error establishing mySQL database connection. Correct user/password? Correct hostname? Database server running? in /homepages/19/*******/htdocs/hotaru/libs/extensions/ezSQL/mysql/ez_sql_mysql.php on line 93

Warning: mySQL database connection is not active in /homepages/19/********/htdocs/hotaru/libs/extensions/ezSQL/mysql/ez_sql_mysql.php on line 125
No existing tables were found in the database

[Casif]

Hey to anyone that has similar problems, with 1&1 hosting, they need to manually remove local host on the settings.php file, and copy paste de 1&1 host name, where it says to do so on the file!!! Finally!!!!

Thanks again Nick

[batuhanu]

never mind.. solved..