Trouble upgrading

[MatDDH]

I have done this kind of upgrade flawlessly in the past.. My host changed some things around and this is the first time i am upgrading since the changes

this is the error i get.

Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)
/hermes/bosweb/web117/b1176/ipw.the-dark/public_html/vb/includes/class_core.php on line 316

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Date : Sunday, March 30th 2008 @ 05:13:35 PM
Script : http://www.the-darkhand.com/vb/install/upgrade.php
Referrer :
IP Address : 24.184.154.16
Username :
Classname : vb_database
MySQL Version :

[Steve Machol]

Please see this page for the causes of this error:

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

[MatDDH]

Thank you, sorry for the double post! thought i didnt press the post button

[MatDDH]

Are you able to provide any further help on the matter? or is this something i should be contacting my host about? In all honesty I can see the problem but i am unsure as to how to proceed with the solution.

TYIA

[MatDDH]

I have found the problem, had to change localhost on my config.php

[theparentpack]

I had the same issue and have yet to resolve it what did you change your localhost to?

[beishe8]

I had the same issue and have yet to resolve it what did you change your localhost to?

Yahoo hosting:mysql

[theparentpack]

Nevermind, I found it too. So glad this post came up!