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• Started 2 years ago by Dlanders09
• Latest reply from chrishajer
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• database host
• hostgator

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need help with database username an password

1. • 
   • Dlanders09
   • Member

   • Posted 2 years ago #

   I have tried everything I know for my database user name and password but all I get is this message can anyone help me?

   There was a problem connecting to the database you specified.
   Please check the settings, then try again.
2. • 
   • johnhiler
   • Member

   • Posted 2 years ago #

   Are you on GoDaddy by any chance?
   http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/getting-error-message-during-install
3. • 
   • chrishajer
   • Moderator

   • Posted 2 years ago #

   Chances are you need to set the database host in the "advanced" settings. On the same screen as the database username, password and database name, there is a checkbox (IIRC) that says something like "advanced database settings" and checking that reveals the place where you enter the database host name.

   I don't agree that it's an advanced setting, but if you have a database host name to use, that is where you enter it.
4. • 
   • Dlanders09
   • Member

   • Posted 2 years ago #

   I am using hostgator the domain name was purchased using godaddy.com

   what file or where would I go to check and see that I am using the correct database name,user name, password?

   sorry complete newb at this program
5. • 
   • chrishajer
   • Moderator

   • Posted 2 years ago #

   You need to get your database connection details from your host (hostgator.) You normally need:

   Database name
   Database user name
   Database user password
   Database host

   bbPress defaults to localhost for "Database host" but that's not always true (database is not always on the same machine as the website, which means localhost here is inaccurate.)

   Find those in your hosting control panel, and we can go from there.

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