Fix “Error Establishing a Database Connection” After Migration (WordPress)
🚨 WordPress site down after migration?
Getting “Error Establishing a Database Connection”?
This usually means your site is pointing to the wrong database.
In this quick tutorial, you’ll learn how to:
✅ Fix WordPress database connection error
✅ Find the correct database name
✅ Edit the wp-config.php file safely
✅ Restore your site after migration
Files & paths used in this video:
wp-config.php
Path (LocalWP):
C:\Users\YOURNAME\Local Sites\SITENAME\app\public\wp-config.php
Main line to fix:
define('DB_NAME', 'your_database_name_here');
(Replace it with the real database name from phpMyAdmin or your host)
No reinstall.
No plugins.
No fluff. Just the fix. ⚡
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