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Posted by Aaron Connell
Aaron Connell
Courses Plus Student 1,031 Points

Having Issues Installing and Setting Up WordPress Locally with Windows.

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.

Are you sure you have the correct username and password? Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname? Are you sure that the database server is running? If you're unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your host. If you still need help you can always visit the WordPress Support Forums.

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4 Answers

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

What are you using for your local server? XAMPP, WAMP...etc?

Do you know how to create a database first? How to enter that database info in the wp-config-sample.php file and resave it just as wp-config.php?

Trying to get an idea of what you know and what you don't know.

Aaron Connell
Aaron Connell
Courses Plus Student 1,031 Points

XAMPP, I did create a database on http://localhost/phpmyadmin/. I think my issue is entering the database info in the wp-config file.

I keep getting this:

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.

Are you sure you have the correct username and password? Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname? Are you sure that the database server is running? If you're unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your host. If you still need help you can always visit the WordPress Support Forums.

Chris Denney
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Chris Denney
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 3,029 Points
Chris Denney
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Chris Denney
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 3,029 Points

I am so lost. This isn't a good learning experience. It's ridiculous that there aren't windows based directions and I'm left trying to search for help.

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

Chris, where are you stuck exactly?

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

After you created your database, did you click on the privileges tab, and create a new user and password to have access to that database? That is the user and password to enter into the wp-config file.

Matt Campbell
Matt Campbell
9,767 Points
Matt Campbell
Matt Campbell
9,767 Points

What are you entering in the install pages? You can use the username of root and no password to just get you up and running. Of course, if going live, ensure you have created a new username and password on your database.