Download from your Hosting account, both your config files.

admin/include/configure.php
include/configure.php

Open both of them with a Text or HTML Editor.


As your front end is working we know your "include/configure.php" file is setup correctly. Now you need to compare that with the Admin one.

Especially important is the Database information, which must be exactly the same in both files.

This is an example only of where to look.

// define our database connection
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_PREFIX', 'zen_');
define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'USERNAME');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'PASSWORD');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'USERNAME');
define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false');
define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db');
// for STORE_SESSIONS, use 'db' for best support, or '' for file-based storage


Upload your newly editted "admin/include/configure.php" file. If you cannot then rename your current to "admin/include/configure.php1". First try renaming using your FTP program and if doesn't work, use your Hosting Control Panel to rename.