Help.... "Connection to Database failed - Can't connect to local MySQL"

16 Nov 2009, 2:52 PM

New Zenner

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Help.... "Connection to Database failed - Can't connect to local MySQL"

Hi, I got the following message when trying to set up Zencart with Dreamhost.

Connection to Database failed
Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2) more info

Attached is a pic. Any ideas what to do about the database? Please let me know. Thanks!!!!

16 Nov 2009, 8:07 PM

usernamenone

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Re: Help.... "Connection to Database failed - Can't connect to local MySQL"

First you need to set up a database for you zencart.
Second you need to remember the name of that database and password.

Third you need to add the correct username, password and database name where asked to do so. Giving incorrect information will give you that exact error.


Play with it long enough and you will break it.