Problems with MYSQL stuck at step 3!!

[fmoise99]

I am trying to set up vbulletin lite on my company's server. After successful installation we are planning to purchase the license version for company use.

I am running a Windows 2K server (IIS) and installed PHP and SQL(?). At step 3 I recieve the following error:Attempting to connect...


Warning: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061) in db_mysql.php on line 31

Warning: Unknown error in db_mysql.php on line 139

Warning: Supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in db_mysql.php on line 37

Warning: Unknown error in db_mysql.php on line 139



Any ideas? I think the problem may be in the MYSQL installaion. Does anyone have step by step instructions on installing? The MYSQL website was not too helpful for me! :(

I am trying to install the mysql-3.23.21-beta-win-src version.

Any help would be appreciated!

[Martin]

generally this is because of a bad username/password combo or a bad DB name.

It would help if you posted your config.php here *'ing out the password, of course...

also, what version of php are you running?

[fmoise99]

Thanks, I figured it out!

I forgot to start the service for MySQL, duuhhhh! :D

[Martin]

hehehe

don't feel stupid. I did that once, too...

[ey143]

I am getting the following error aslso at step 3. I had the vB lite version before this, but am installing the full version to a different directory on the host server. I havent as yet reset the database, I think that comes as an option in further steps?


what does 1044 error mean?


Attempting to connect...

Connect failed: unexpected error from the database.

Error number: 1044

Error description: Access denied for user: 'kpuk@localhost' to database 'forum'

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

Click to go to the vBulletin website

[doron]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by ey143 [/i]
[B]Attempting to connect...

Connect failed: unexpected error from the database.

Error number: 1044

Error description: Access denied for user: 'kpuk@localhost' to database 'forum'

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

Click to go to the vBulletin website
[/B][/QUOTE]

maybe the database name is not forum?

[ey143]

What is called then?

The setup should automatically name it what ever the default is, since i Have not changed anything it should save and load the default as "forum" surely?

[Mike Sullivan]

We can't tell you what your database is called. Please check with your host for that information.

[ey143]

By default though, doesn't vB during installation give the db a name?

[Mike Sullivan]

No - you have to specify a valid database beforehand - however, vB can reset it for you.

[ey143]

Ed can you check my other replies pls on
[url]http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=1811[/url]

Thx.