[SOLVED] Failed to connect to database with data you provided:

[sciamanozx]

i have this error:
Failed to connect to database with data you provided: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock (2)

hosting linux aruba.it
myslq: MyISAM -> innodb is disable on server
host: localhost
url: http://www.zipmail.it/o/
database is ok
can you help me? Please

[cabeza]

Have you checked your DB username and password

[sciamanozx]

yes

[cabeza]

On a separate script try:

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if(!$link = mysql_connect(#HOSTNAME#, #USERNAME#, #PASSWORD#)) die('Invalid login data');

if(!mysql_select_db(#DB_NAME#, $link)) die('Database does not exist');

print 'All OK';

Replace all #xxx# with your mysql server info

[sciamanozx]

where i copy the script?

[cabeza]

Create a new PHP file with this content and access it through browser

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<?php
if(!$link = mysql_connect(#HOSTNAME#, #USERNAME#, #PASSWORD#)) die('Invalid login data');

if(!mysql_select_db(#DB_NAME#, $link)) die('Database does not exist');

print 'All OK';
?>


[sciamanozx]

Thank you. work. 

[twainb03]

Where exactly would you put this script? I'm having very similar problems and I tried this before but didn't work. So I'm not sure where to put it.

[cabeza]

Anywhere. It's just to test that the params you are using are OK.

[twainb03]

Ok I did and it said ok connected but then when I try the install it still doesn't work. it still gets stuck on step 3.

[cabeza]

We need more information on the error you are getting.

[twainb03]

I'm getting the same error as the guy who started the topic. I have my database setup. I've followed the steps and the installation doesn't get past step 3.

I get this error:

Failed to connect to database with data you provided: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock (2)

After creating new ones, etc. I get it no matter what.

[cabeza]

This error means that your connection information is invalid. Are you definitely sure you are not writing users or passwords incorrectly (i.e. a trailing space after a password due to copy-paste) ?

Any server or network configuration that might prevent the connection from being established?