Got this error

[Ray2khax]

Got this error when I was typing my upgrade.php into my site domain

Database error in vBulletin :

Cannot use database forum

MySQL Error : Access denied for user 'untide'@'localhost' to database 'forum'
Error Number : 1044
Request Date : Wednesday, August 27th 2008 @ 10:36:00 AM
Error Date : Wednesday, August 27th 2008 @ 10:36:00 AM
Script : And the script is the /install/upgrade.php
Referrer :
IP Address : 98.216.172.180
Username :
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 4.1.22-standard

[Ray2khax]

Why is this? Sorry for bump didn't want to make it all confusing. Also how do i fix it?

[Lynne]

Check your config file and make sure the information is correct to connect to the database.

[Steve Machol]

The most likely cause of this error is that the info in your config.php file is wrong or your db user does not have full permissions to this database. Please read this for all the known causes of this error:

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=194542

[Ray2khax]

Could the reason also be that the permissions are denied? Meaning like the chmod?

[Steve Machol]

No, if it were file or directory permissions you would get a different error.

[Ray2khax]

Also Do I leave the ip as the default?

[Steve Machol]

What 'ip'?

[Ray2khax]

Okay I just don't understand all these things at all. because I put what you said changed the local host thing and now I get this.

Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Unknown MySQL server host 'untide' (1)
/home/untide/public_html/forums/includes/class_core.php on line 311

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Request Date : Wednesday, August 27th 2008 @ 11:23:41 AM
Error Date : Wednesday, August 27th 2008 @ 11:23:41 AM
Script : http://www.untide.phost.ws/forums/install/upgrade.php
Referrer :
IP Address : 98.216.172.180
Username :
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

[Steve Machol]

That means there is no MySQL server by that name. As per the link I provided 99% of the time this should stay as 'localhost'.

[Ray2khax]

Ok I'll re try :( thanks for all your help Ill inform you in a second

Also What do I put for $config['Database']['dbname'] = 'forum';
would that be untide.phost.ws/forums/index.php?

[Ray2khax]

Also Do I have to edit
$config['Misc']['forumpath'] = 'c:\program files\apache group\apache\htdocs\vb3';
Im sorry I read that other post I'm just over confused.

[Steve Machol]

I would leave that line at the default. You rarely have to change it.

Here is the online documentation explaining the config.php file and variables:

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/editconfig

[Ray2khax]

Ok I read it but one question. for this:
would it be this?
$config['MasterServer']['username'] = 'untide@localhost' or just 'untide'?

[Lynne]

Probably just 'untide'

Did you set up your database? If so, it's the username you gave to have access to the different databases.

[Ray2khax]

Yes untide is the username im going to try this right now :) Hopefully this works.

[Ray2khax]

Ok I did it and now the error message went away Yay! But now it just a white screen and says "Done" At the bottom of the screen.


What should I do now?

[Ray2khax]

Does anyone know how to fix this white screen thing?


I know im not supposed to bump but really Iv been at this all day.

[Steve Machol]

Please see this for all the known causes of blank or 'white' pages:

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/blank_pages