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    Could not connect to MySQL database?

    why i can'y Could not connect to MySQL database and sometime Could not select '123_abc' database - please make sure this database exists
    any one can teach me put correct info in the form

    form
    <------------------>
    Host:?
    Login: ?
    Password:?
    Database Name: ?
    Table Prefix:?
    <------------------>
    example:
    i have created a database call "123_abc"
    and user also "123_abc" and lastly access host call "abc" in MySQL
    how do have put this correctly in form?
    thx

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    I have the same problem, don't know if it is a problem but I can't connect on my database..

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    what are you guys talking about, i really think that you guys should give more info on you support request topic!! First of all what is this connection problem for? Is it some forum?, script? or something. please specify!!!

    <------------------>
    Host:localhost
    Login:database login (username)
    Password:database password
    Database Name: your database name
    Table Prefix: e.g. 123_
    <------------------>

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    Quote Originally Posted by chiamingen
    why i can'y Could not connect to MySQL database and sometime Could not select '123_abc' database - please make sure this database exists
    any one can teach me put correct info in the form

    form
    <------------------>
    Host:?
    Login: ?
    Password:?
    Database Name: ?
    Table Prefix:?
    <------------------>
    example:
    i have created a database call "123_abc"
    and user also "123_abc" and lastly access host call "abc" in MySQL
    how do have put this correctly in form?
    thx
    I fixed my problem...

    For access host add nothing leave just localhost there...

    here is how you have to set your config.php

    <------------------>
    Host:localhost
    Login: 123_abc
    Password:your password for 123_abc user
    Database Name:123_abc
    Table Prefix:nuke

    Hope that will help you..

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