• Registered: 2012-03-23
  • Posts: 1

Topic: [Installation error] Could not connect to MySQL Server

Input details
punbb1.2

Database type:                          MySQL Standard
Database server host name:  127.0.0.1
Database name:                       punbb
Database username:               xxx
Database password:                xxx

Administrator username:         admin
Administrator Password:         admin
Administrator's e-mail:             admin@abc.com

Output Error
The following error is displayed after i click submit, and went to http://127.0.0.1/punbb/install.php

1. An error occured on line 58 in file /var/www/punbb/include/dblayer/mysql.php.PunBB reported: Unable to connect to MySQL server. MySQL reported: Access denied for user 'xxx'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

How do I solve this???

  • From: Orlando, FL
  • Registered: 2012-01-05
  • Posts: 3

Re: [Installation error] Could not connect to MySQL Server

This is a MySQL issue, not a PunBB issue. You either have a wrong username or password, or both, or something else is "cooking" with your MySQL.

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