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  • xSSelerate
    New Member
    • Jul 2002
    • 5

    Trying to Install and Need Some Help

    I am just messin with this Lite program to make sure it works before I buy the real deal later on this week. I can get the install.php to start on the web browser but when it goes to step 3, it just says "Attempting to connect..." indefinetly. Anyone know what I am doing wrong? Below is my server info and then my config.php as it is now. See if you can see anything I have done wrong. Thanks!

    IP Address: 66.70.114.240

    Database Name: mboard
    Username: xSSelerate
    Password: xxxx (not really the pass, but you get the picture)

    Config File:
    <?php

    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // Please note that if you get any errors when connecting, //
    // that you will need to email your host as we cannot tell //
    // you what your specific values are supposed to be //
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    // type of database running
    // (only mysql is supported at the moment)
    $dbservertype="mysql";

    // hostname or ip of server
    $servername="66.70.114.240:88";

    // username and password to log onto db server
    $dbusername="xSSelerate";
    $dbpassword="xxxx";

    // name of database
    $dbname="mboard";

    //password needed to enter the control panel
    $cppassword="xxxx";

    ?>
  • Steve Machol
    Former Customer Support Manager
    • Jul 2000
    • 154488

    #2
    Try changing $servername to 'localhost'.
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    • xSSelerate
      New Member
      • Jul 2002
      • 5

      #3
      as in...

      change $servername to $localhost

      ?

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      • xSSelerate
        New Member
        • Jul 2002
        • 5

        #4
        I did what I said above and it still does not work.

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        • Steve Machol
          Former Customer Support Manager
          • Jul 2000
          • 154488

          #5
          No, this:

          $servername="localhost";
          Steve Machol, former vBulletin Customer Support Manager (and NOT retired!)
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          • xSSelerate
            New Member
            • Jul 2002
            • 5

            #6
            [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by smachol [/i]
            [B]No, this:

            $servername="localhost"; [/B][/QUOTE]

            Tried that too...still does not work.

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            • Steve Machol
              Former Customer Support Manager
              • Jul 2000
              • 154488

              #7
              'Does not work' is not enough information. Post the full and complete error message.
              Steve Machol, former vBulletin Customer Support Manager (and NOT retired!)
              Change CKEditor Colors to Match Style (for 4.1.4 and above)

              Steve Machol Photography


              Mankind is the only creature smart enough to know its own history, and dumb enough to ignore it.


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              • xSSelerate
                New Member
                • Jul 2002
                • 5

                #8
                [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by smachol [/i]
                [B]'Does not work' is not enough information. Post the full and complete error message. [/B][/QUOTE]

                Sorry...

                It still just says "Attempting to connect..."

                That is all it says. It does not go anywhere from there.

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                • Steve Machol
                  Former Customer Support Manager
                  • Jul 2000
                  • 154488

                  #9
                  Hmmmm...you'll need to contact your host then and make sure MySQL is running and that you have permissions to access it.
                  Steve Machol, former vBulletin Customer Support Manager (and NOT retired!)
                  Change CKEditor Colors to Match Style (for 4.1.4 and above)

                  Steve Machol Photography


                  Mankind is the only creature smart enough to know its own history, and dumb enough to ignore it.


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