trouble with installing wordpress...

[vrufusx65v]

i downloaded the files, uploaded them so i can access them via a subdirectory [i.e. www.sitename.com/wordpress], created a database named 'wordpress' and when i go to the install.php file, it loads for a generous amount of time and then it says:

"Error establishing a database connection
This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or we can't contact the database server at localhost. This could mean your host's database server is down."

i think it may be i have the wrong MySQL hostname [i have it set as localhost].
also should the database name include my username and then the database name?
[i.e. myusername_wordpress]

if you dont understand the questions then i ask you this; how do i properly install wordpress using the PHPMyAdmin databases, if it is possible?

[lhyman]

No... I'm not going to install wordpress to answer your questions...

did you create a new sql database with the cpanel (not php admin) ?

did you create a new sql user with the cpanel ?

did you give that new user full sql rights to the new database ?

remember this is done from the cpanel not php admin...

let me know and we will move forward....

PS: there are 2 script installers in the cpanel, both of them can install wordpress for you..

[allofus]

Softaculous (Software /Services in Cpanel) will create the database, the database username and install wordpress or whatever to any directory of your choosing as well as setup the privilages and write / read properties, etc...

Asks for a name, username, password, email etc, etc and then will sit there waiting for an eternity util you click INSTALL.

Seconds later the instalation is done.

If I can do it, it is easy, really.

[x103strike]

lol why you will install worpress manually there is automatic installer in cp O.o

[leafypiggy]

The automatic installers are horrible. They use way to much space, and in most cases, aren't up to date.

The information for sql is as follows:

hostname: localhost
database name: cpanelUserName_databaseName
User Name: cpanelUserName_userName
password: just the password

Hope that helps.

[vrufusx65v]

got it to work, apparently the wordpress setup file i downloaded was corrupted and was missing some files, the wordpress guys fixed it, and it works beautifully now.

but i do agree with you on the automatic installers, i hate them...They're good for those who dont understand what they're doing on a database, but i'm used to databases now that the "auto-stallers" just take up time...