Got Killed on Step 2/13

[Lextreme]

Here is the message:
Step 2) Connect to the database

Attempting to attach to database


Warning: mysql_errno(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in /home/lextreme/public_html/2jz/includes/db_mysql.php on line 140
The database has failed to connect because you do not have permission to connect to the server. Please confirm the values entered in the 'includes/config.php' file.

[Jimmy Kane]

Here is the message:
Step 2) Connect to the database

Attempting to attach to database


Warning: mysql_errno(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in /home/lextreme/public_html/2jz/includes/db_mysql.php on line 140
The database has failed to connect because you do not have permission to connect to the server. Please confirm the values entered in the 'includes/config.php' file.

Open config.php check the username, password,host and db name are all correct. then save and reupload.
Give that a try and see what happens.

[Scott MacVicar]

I'll try and get it to supress the PHP warning message in a future release since its a bit confusing having 2 messages.

[Lextreme]

After correctly the user name, password and email address. Here are the errors:

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: 'lextreme@localhost' to database '2jz'

Please ensure that the database and server is correctly configured and try again.

I know its database.... that is what i am stuck on.

[Steve Machol]

This error means either:

1. One or more of the following is wrong in your config.php file:

$dbusername
$dbpassword
$dbname

If you are unsure of what the appropriate values are then you will need to ask your web host.

2. Or that this db user is not assigned to that database or does not have permission to access MySQL to create or access a database. You may need to first manually create the database and assign the db user to it. Since each web host is different, if you do not know how to do this then contact your web host for help.

[Liqid Touch]

ok i suppose its my turn now---
i am cpying and pasting my post from a diff thread since i didnt know to log in making me able to post it here where its more relivant
(THANKS STEVEN)




i have been actually reading search queries on this site related to my currrent problem for over 3.5 hrs

Good evening by the way everyone......


my problem is the same that i have seen on a dozen(literaly) pages that come up when searching for "MYSQL"

most ppl are stuck on step two i belive....where the DB is not rexognised and the username seems to not have permissions

well
this is alittle different

i do understand what i am doing completely when i install a new DB to use for V-Bulletin

and i do understand that my username & password will be PREFIXED with my domain name essentially

so
everything is in order
the DB
$dbname = 'clubexl_forum'
the user name
$dbusername = 'clubexl_REMOVED BY ME';
the password
$dbusername = 'clubexl_REMOVED BY ME';

but i still get the same message seen all over the site

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Step 2) Connect to the database

Attempting to attach to database


Warning: mysql_errno(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in /home/virtual/clubexl/public_html/forum/upload/includes/db_mysql.php on line 140

The database has failed to connect because you do not have permission to connect to the server. Please confirm the values entered in the 'includes/config.php' file.

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ok im at a total loss at this point
so lets start with the questions and see if we can make this happen

by the way
this is a NEW install - not an upgrade or a patch


thanks in advance everyone

[Steve Machol]

The answer to this problem is still the same as I posts in post #5:

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showpost.php?p=690054&postcount=5

[Liqid Touch]

correct i made sure all these sections of info were 100% accurate
and i still get the same message
i checked with my host and all info is still 100% accurate

still occurs

..anything else?

[Scott MacVicar]

Well do you have a control panel to manage your MySQL databases?

Cpanel / Ensim and Plesk all have one.

[Liqid Touch]

yes sir i do.
cpanelX
but i started reading though the the code in a my sql file
there was a code error
i did fix it
and it works now

thanks for your time- was a simple < out of place

[Scott MacVicar]

Ok.

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

Is also a good reference.

[flex22]

Make sure that the database you create, in which to hold the vbulletin files, is in lower case.That's if it's on a linux server, anyway.
An obvious point, which I thought would and should have been mentioned.
I hope that helps some folks.

Thanks!