Comments for Free Technology Tutorials http://educhalk.org/blog Technology Made Easy Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:07:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on “Error Establishing a Database Connection” — How to Fix This WordPress Error by Matt http://educhalk.org/blog/error-establishing-a-database-connection-how-to-fix-this-wordpress-error/comment-page-2/#comment-26180 Matt Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:07:23 +0000 http://educhalk.org/blog/?p=148#comment-26180 Fixed! In the absence of a working blog installation as a reference point, I went back to the database and deleted (dropped) everything related to my new installation. I dropped the database and user I had created for the blog, and started over. I created the database, created the user, and granted permissions to the user on the new database, and now I can get to the WordPress installation page! Thanks for allowing me to think out loud! Fixed! In the absence of a working blog installation as a reference point, I went back to the database and deleted (dropped) everything related to my new installation. I dropped the database and user I had created for the blog, and started over. I created the database, created the user, and granted permissions to the user on the new database, and now I can get to the WordPress installation page!

Thanks for allowing me to think out loud!

]]> Comment on “Error Establishing a Database Connection” — How to Fix This WordPress Error by Matt http://educhalk.org/blog/error-establishing-a-database-connection-how-to-fix-this-wordpress-error/comment-page-2/#comment-26173 Matt Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:18:36 +0000 http://educhalk.org/blog/?p=148#comment-26173 Thanks for the videos. However, is there a way to test if the blog NEVER worked? I just installed everything for the first time, and I'm getting the "Error establishing a database connection" error. I think I have everything set correctly in wp-config.php. I know php is working (on my Windows server); I know the database and user is online and available (I've created a test table in my 'wordpress' database using my 'wordpress' user. And I have all the settings in the config file, using db_host 'localhost' but get the error. Your videos assume that the blog is working, and then by changing certain items, you illustrate how to trouble shoot. If I can successfully do those other things (see a web page in php, get into the database through a command prompt), do you have any suggestions to trouble shoot the error? Thanks! Thanks for the videos. However, is there a way to test if the blog NEVER worked? I just installed everything for the first time, and I’m getting the “Error establishing a database connection” error. I think I have everything set correctly in wp-config.php. I know php is working (on my Windows server); I know the database and user is online and available (I’ve created a test table in my ‘wordpress’ database using my ‘wordpress’ user. And I have all the settings in the config file, using db_host ‘localhost’ but get the error.

Your videos assume that the blog is working, and then by changing certain items, you illustrate how to trouble shoot. If I can successfully do those other things (see a web page in php, get into the database through a command prompt), do you have any suggestions to trouble shoot the error? Thanks!

]]> Comment on WP User’s Guide by figaro http://educhalk.org/blog/free-wordpress-users-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-26125 figaro Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:45:54 +0000 http://educhalk.org/blog/?page_id=378#comment-26125 @Spencer: Thanks for the donation Spencer...much appreciated. Unfortunately, WP considers links to my site to be SPAM and they delete them... http://wordpress.org/support/topic/315495?replies=5 @Spencer: Thanks for the donation Spencer…much appreciated. Unfortunately, WP considers links to my site to be SPAM and they delete them…

http://wordpress.org/support/topic/315495?replies=5

]]> Comment on WP User’s Guide by Spencer http://educhalk.org/blog/free-wordpress-users-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-26120 Spencer Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:24:46 +0000 http://educhalk.org/blog/?page_id=378#comment-26120 Great product! Wish there was a link from the WP site to your manual. It would have saved me time. I have left money! Thanks! Great product! Wish there was a link from the WP site to your manual. It would have saved me time. I have left money! Thanks!

]]> Comment on Customize WordPress Post Revisions by xenoactive http://educhalk.org/blog/customize-wordpress-post-revisions/comment-page-1/#comment-25952 xenoactive Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:59:18 +0000 http://educhalk.org/blog/?p=742#comment-25952 You might also need to check the wp-settings.php file. Depending on where you put the new define statement, this file might override the define statement in the wp-config.php file. You might also need to check the wp-settings.php file. Depending on where you put the new define statement, this file might override the define statement in the wp-config.php file.

]]> Comment on How to Upgrade WordPress to 2.7 Using Cpanel by Andrew Moizer http://educhalk.org/blog/how-to-upgrade-wordpress-to-27-using-cpanel/comment-page-1/#comment-25886 Andrew Moizer Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:27:01 +0000 http://educhalk.org/blog/?p=17#comment-25886 Thanks for the videos, made it all make sense. I don't have/use Cpanel but it was easy to grasp the fundamentals. Successfully upgraded my test site. Now to do the farm site. You mentioned that there are a few changes if WP is installed in the root directory, but I couldn't find a link to them. Anything significant? Seems only to watch not to delete files/directories associated with other apps that are installed. One question/suggestion on the upgrade. Wouldn't it be better to get all the new WP files in place before you rename the live one. Then the site would be down for a slightly shorter time? Would have to shut the site down before doing the db B/U and transferring the upload dirs to make sure you didn't lose content I guess. Also, for a directory, would be easy to first make a "site updating" page and point to that during the upgrade. Murphy's law would say that Google would come by while the site is down. Thanks again. cheers, Andrew Thanks for the videos, made it all make sense. I don’t have/use Cpanel but it was easy to grasp the fundamentals. Successfully upgraded my test site.

Now to do the farm site. You mentioned that there are a few changes if WP is installed in the root directory, but I couldn’t find a link to them. Anything significant? Seems only to watch not to delete files/directories associated with other apps that are installed.

One question/suggestion on the upgrade. Wouldn’t it be better to get all the new WP files in place before you rename the live one. Then the site would be down for a slightly shorter time? Would have to shut the site down before doing the db B/U and transferring the upload dirs to make sure you didn’t lose content I guess. Also, for a directory, would be easy to first make a “site updating” page and point to that during the upgrade. Murphy’s law would say that Google would come by while the site is down.

Thanks again.

cheers,
Andrew

]]> Comment on The Difference Between “Fixing” and “Patching” by raimon http://educhalk.org/blog/the-difference-between-fixing-and-patching/comment-page-1/#comment-25844 raimon Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:33:32 +0000 http://educhalk.org/blog/?p=68#comment-25844 hi, i accidentally removed wordpress url in the general settings of my site then i couldn't access my site right after that. i followed your video 1) edited config file 2) edit the wp_options in the db and it worked. but they the time i removed the addeed code in the config file, the siteurl and home in wp_options reverted back to it's old value. the old value when i couldn't access my site was http://ww.raimongonzales.com i could access my site, but all css, themes, etc were not working. so i'm not sure if i'll just leave the added code in the config file just to keep my site working. hoping for a reply soon. thanks. raimon hi,

i accidentally removed wordpress url in the general settings of my site then i couldn’t access my site right after that. i followed your video 1) edited config file 2) edit the wp_options in the db and it worked. but they the time i removed the addeed code in the config file, the siteurl and home in wp_options reverted back to it’s old value.

the old value when i couldn’t access my site was http://ww.raimongonzales.com

i could access my site, but all css, themes, etc were not working. so i’m not sure if i’ll just leave the added code in the config file just to keep my site working.

hoping for a reply soon.

thanks.

raimon

]]> Comment on “Error Establishing a Database Connection” — How to Fix This WordPress Error by Karla http://educhalk.org/blog/error-establishing-a-database-connection-how-to-fix-this-wordpress-error/comment-page-2/#comment-25828 Karla Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:51:54 +0000 http://educhalk.org/blog/?p=148#comment-25828 Thank you - this is exactly the info I was looking for, and my problem is fixed! Thank you – this is exactly the info I was looking for, and my problem is fixed!

]]> Comment on “Error Establishing a Database Connection” — How to Fix This WordPress Error by Esales http://educhalk.org/blog/error-establishing-a-database-connection-how-to-fix-this-wordpress-error/comment-page-2/#comment-25768 Esales Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:06:34 +0000 http://educhalk.org/blog/?p=148#comment-25768 Extremely grateful. After watching these videos, I was able to fix the error message that a host company couldn't do in a day! Absolutely brilliant! Thank you Extremely grateful.

After watching these videos, I was able to fix the error message that a host company couldn’t do in a day!

Absolutely brilliant!

Thank you

]]> Comment on “Error Establishing a Database Connection” — How to Fix This WordPress Error by figaro http://educhalk.org/blog/error-establishing-a-database-connection-how-to-fix-this-wordpress-error/comment-page-2/#comment-25748 figaro Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:55:41 +0000 http://educhalk.org/blog/?p=148#comment-25748 @Jay Soary: Other than what's in the video, I can't help...it must be one of those things. @Jay Soary: Other than what’s in the video, I can’t help…it must be one of those things.

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