Problems Configuring mysql db

[handsomechap]

Hello i am wanting to use zen cart and have uploaded it to my server, i have started the installer and everything was ok up until i got to the databse setup page, i input the details for my db but it is saying it cannot connect, i have checked the details several times, i even reset the db password and tried again but it refuses to accept my settings. Assuming i am managing to type in my details correctly, is there anything else that would possibly stop the zen cart installer from making the connection?


**EDIT**

http://http://www.zen-cart.com/forum...l+wont+connect

- That sounds the exact same problem i am having. I can see another user suggested analysing the configure.php file but this wouldnt help i do not think as the section will obviously not save my settings to the file unless they are accepted, so exactly like the user posting the problem there, if i open my configure.php it still lists the preset settings localhost, root, etc

If his problem was solved i would really like to know how

Thanks in advance!

[kobra]

DB server is usually localhost but for some hosting accounts this is another location?? Is yours different?

[handsomechap]

Thanks for the reply, the settings were correct but it was my own fault it was not working.

I just activated shared SSL certificate prior to installing zen cart, so to check SSL was working i had opened the SSL URL (secureserver.co.uk/mywebsite) to my site, but then when i started running the zen installer i was still running it through the SSL url (secureserver.co.uk/mywebsite/cart/) instead of navigating back to my real url to run it (mywebsite.co.uk/cart/) This wasnt a problem until mysql tried to connect which it obviously cant do via the SSL url.

Short answer, stupid me, 1 hour wasted for not realising changing the URL, zen cart now installed and running fine.