05 How to fix error establishing database connection [ fixed ]
This problem " Error establishing a database connection ” make your website can not connect to mySQL server. So here is the #fix for this #error.
#error_establishing_a_database_connection
To fix this problem :
1. Open wp-config.php, check line DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD, DB_HOST, DB_NAME. Make sure the values is same with mysql access.
2. If you use Dedicated server or VPS hosting, try to restart your mysql server by typing :
-service mysql restart
or
-service mysql start
but if you use shared hosting, ignore this step!
3. if all the previous fixes can not fix it, so it's a server-side problem! it is not your error! so let the hosting company fix this error for you because it is their error!
contact them or give them a day or so and they will solve this error and the problem will disappear automatically.
Tell us in the comments if your error is fixed or not.
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