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can't setup, mySQL error, database, puhleeeeze help me! - hautedotcc - 2007-06-01
I have been wrestling with this forever and have tried tricks in the forums but I know it's something simple. I am editing in TextEdit on a Mac, running my WordPress blog as my website, hosted at Network Solutions, ftp with Fetch. this is what I get when I try to setup:
MySQL Error: Could not connect to the database server. Check your zp-config.php file for the correct Host, User name, and Password.
zenphoto setup
MySQL Error: Could not connect to the database server. Check your zp-config.php file for the correct Host, User name, and Password.
database not connected
Check the zp-config.php file to make sure you've got the right username, password, host, and database. If you haven't created the database yet, now would be a good time.
this is what I have as my settings:
$conf['mysql_user'] = "ftpLOGIN"; this is the login I need to use to ftp files to my server at network solutions
$conf['mysql_pass'] = "ftpPASSWORD"; password associated with said ftp login
$conf['mysql_host'] = "localhost"; // Won't need to change this 90% of the time.
$conf['mysql_database'] = "0185B3B.NETSOLHOST.COM"; my website in dot com verison rather than dot cc
// If you're sharing the database with other tables, use a prefix to be safe.
$conf['mysqlprefix'] = "zp";
I'm confused by:
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when it says "if you haven't created the database, now would be a good time." I have no idea what that means. is there an example file I can copy?
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my .htaccess file is blank when I bring it down and open it in TextEdit. is this how it should be?
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"Your web site title and address, if you have one. If not, leave blank." why would anybody be doing all of this if they didn't have a website title and address? how do you put zenphoto on your website if you don't have one? this is what I entered:
$conf['website_title'] = "haute dot cc";
$conf['website_url'] = "http://haute.cc/hauteblog";
eternally grateful for help...
can't setup, mySQL error, database, puhleeeeze help me! - hautedotcc - 2007-06-01
I GOT IT! I called Network Solutions and had a tech walk me through the mySQL settings. it's not the ftp login and password (as most of you already know but I'm not a code wizard, just a mere photographer.) anyhow, it sure pays to host my site with a company that is generous with their willingness to help.