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mikkel pohjola
mikkel pohjola
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Posted by mikkel pohjola
mikkel pohjola
1,966 Points

I keep getting af database connection error

Hi treehouse students and teachers. When I have to edit in wp_config.php, so that I can see my website online, as the teacher does in the video, I keep getting a database error

Error establishing a database connection.

What do I do

Andres Ramirez
Andres Ramirez
18,094 Points
Andres Ramirez
Andres Ramirez
18,094 Points

If you are having this issue (BIG THANKS to Zac for jumping over this), you must define your "MySQL hostname" properly. Since it is now live on the web, it is NO LONGER LOCALHOST! You must put the web URL to your MySQL database in this slot. Example: yourname.yourhostsql.com