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Zachary grace
6,682 PointsFrom local host to live server.
Ok so I am working on another redesign for my site, and I am working on it locally. I have already done 1 local site and exported it to a live server. Now I'm trying to do it for a second time and I messed something up because it says error establishing a database connection on my website. I still don't understand php very well at all. I think i messed something up in phpmyadmin maybe l. Can anyone help me out?
2 Answers
Rich Bagley
25,869 PointsHi Zachary,
It sounds as though your database details could be incorrect. Have you checked the details in your wp-config.php match what you have for the live server database?
The Migrating WordPress from Local to Live Server should help to identify the steps involved and what way have been missed.
The Codex page for Editing the WP-Config file may also help.
Hope that helps
-Rich
Eric Amundson
19,530 PointsZachary,
Rich is right — anytime you see DB connection errors in WordPress, your first stop should be to check your wp-config.php file.
If your database details are wrong, or there's another setting error in wp-config.php, the site won't work.
Make sure you've setup an empty database on the LIVE server and are connecting correctly to it (and not your LOCAL database).
Cheers!