Install Step 2: Access denied for user!! HELP

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  • AAPhox2
    New Member
    • Oct 2006
    • 15
    • 3.0.6

    Install Step 2: Access denied for user!! HELP

    Step 2) Connect to the database
    Attempting to attach to database
    Connect failed: unexpected error from the database.
    Error number: 1044
    Error description: Access denied for user 'aaphox'@'localhost' to database 'forum'
    Please ensure that the database and server is correctly configured and try again.

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    I have been through lots of posts with the same problem and tried to correct it but no success.
  • Neal-UK
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2004
    • 935
    • 5.6.4

    #2
    You need to replace "forum" with the name of your database. I think it's the second edit needed in the config.php file, i'm at work so can't check buddy.
    [URL="http://www.aviationweb.net/"]Aviation Web[/URL="http://www.aviationweb.net/"]

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    • Neal-UK
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2004
      • 935
      • 5.6.4

      #3
      You solved this problem?
      [URL="http://www.aviationweb.net/"]Aviation Web[/URL="http://www.aviationweb.net/"]

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      • Markith
        New Member
        • Oct 2006
        • 7

        #4
        hello, I haven't.

        How do you know the name of your database?

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        • Markith
          New Member
          • Oct 2006
          • 7

          #5
          nevermind it, i got it...thanks for the info. Now I just need to figure out how to add logo, header bar etc... on top of the forum...any idea wher to look for this info? thanks

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