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16 May 2016, 11:51 PM

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Connection to Database failed

Switching from XAMPP to local Apache2/php(5.5.31)/mysql(5.0.11) install on my mac. Everything is installed. When I try to install Zencart the Connection to Database failed error comes on. I double checked everything...the login pass hostname created database. What else could cause this problem?

17 May 2016, 12:14 AM

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Re: Connection to Database failed

Also wanted to mention that I am able to connect to the MySQL Database via command line.

17 May 2016, 12:58 AM

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Re: Connection to Database failed

phpmyadmin also connects.

17 May 2016, 1:48 AM

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Re: Connection to Database failed

The issue was that the server mysql.socket was not being located. OS X was looking for it in /var and apache in /tmp. Problem solved.

17 May 2016, 1:50 PM

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Re: Connection to Database failed

Are you using the MAMP distribution for your MAC??

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22 Oct 2016, 4:24 AM

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Re: Connection to Database failed

Congrats!