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1. HishamAbu
   Member

   Hello,

   I am trying to install bbPress onto the same Database I have installed WordPress. But I keep getting an error (see below).

   As far as I'm aware I have filled in the appropriate config.php information. With the same information that I've got on the WordPress wd_config.php.

   But still no luck. Both WordPress and bbPress have been downloaded from the official websites merely a few days back.

   Warning: mysql_get_server_info() [function.mysql-get-server-info]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2) in /home/.stinkybutt/vault21/ibnmuslim.com/abdi/forums/bb-includes/db-mysqli.php on line 80

   Warning: mysql_get_server_info() [function.mysql-get-server-info]: A link to the server could not be established in /home/.stinkybutt/vault21/ibnmuslim.com/abdi/forums/bb-includes/db-mysqli.php on line 80

   I really do appreciate any and all help with regards to this matter.

   Kindest regards
   Hisham

   Posted 6 months ago #

2. livibetter
   Member

   You need this http://trac.bbpress.org/attachment/ticket/745/745c.diff
   and don't use unix socket.

   If you have to use unix socket, read http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/cannot-select-db-error?replies=11#post-12434

   Posted 6 months ago #

3. HishamAbu
   Member

   Thank you so much for your response livibetter, but I'm not getting this at all. I'm not a programmer/coder by any stretch of the imagination. My abilities go no further than copy & pasting code.

   With regards to Unix sockets, I'm on a Dreamhost hosting package if that helps at all.

   Can you please tell me how the trac thing work?

   Thank you again.

   Posted 6 months ago #

4. HishamAbu
   Member

   This has now been fixed. Again, thank you livibetter.

   Posted 6 months ago #

5. terrypearson
   Member

   Can someone actually explain what the solution was? I am getting the same error.

   Posted 6 months ago #

6. livibetter
   Member

   Recent discussion indicates r971 could be a temporary good solution.
   Go to the bottom http://trac.bbpress.org/browser/trunk?rev=971
   Download the ZIP, and use it to upgrade

   I am not sure if it will touch you database or not, anyway backup is a good habit.

   Please tell us if this works or not.

   Posted 6 months ago #

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