Local Worpdress website can not connect to its database
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I am trying to install a Wordpress site on a local server (Ubuntu 16.04 in a docker container).
Xampp is installed and running, and I have created a database and a username with proper rights:
mysql -uroot -e "CREATE USER 'localuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'localpassword';";
mysql -uroot -e 'CREATE DATABASE 'localdatabase';';
mysql -uroot -e "GRANT ALL ON localdatabase.* TO 'localuser'@'localhost';";
I've also updated my wp-config.php file with the credentials above.
Still, when I try to install wordpress from there (I use wp-cli), I get the message "Error: Error establishing a database connection. This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or we can’t contact the database server at localhost. This could mean your host’s database server is down."
I've double checked the credentials, and xampp is indeed running, so what should I check next? Could this come from a config file that is missing something?
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I am trying to install a Wordpress site on a local server (Ubuntu 16.04 in a docker container).
Xampp is installed and running, and I have created a database and a username with proper rights:
mysql -uroot -e "CREATE USER 'localuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'localpassword';";
mysql -uroot -e 'CREATE DATABASE 'localdatabase';';
mysql -uroot -e "GRANT ALL ON localdatabase.* TO 'localuser'@'localhost';";
I've also updated my wp-config.php file with the credentials above.
Still, when I try to install wordpress from there (I use wp-cli), I get the message "Error: Error establishing a database connection. This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or we can’t contact the database server at localhost. This could mean your host’s database server is down."
I've double checked the credentials, and xampp is indeed running, so what should I check next? Could this come from a config file that is missing something?
wordpress xampp wp-cli
asked Nov 10 at 16:02
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I am trying to install a Wordpress site on a local server (Ubuntu 16.04 in a docker container).
Xampp is installed and running, and I have created a database and a username with proper rights:
mysql -uroot -e "CREATE USER 'localuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'localpassword';";
mysql -uroot -e 'CREATE DATABASE 'localdatabase';';
mysql -uroot -e "GRANT ALL ON localdatabase.* TO 'localuser'@'localhost';";
I've also updated my wp-config.php file with the credentials above.
Still, when I try to install wordpress from there (I use wp-cli), I get the message "Error: Error establishing a database connection. This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or we can’t contact the database server at localhost. This could mean your host’s database server is down."
I've double checked the credentials, and xampp is indeed running, so what should I check next? Could this come from a config file that is missing something?
wordpress xampp wp-cli
asked Nov 10 at 16:02
Sulli
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I am trying to install a Wordpress site on a local server (Ubuntu 16.04 in a docker container).
Xampp is installed and running, and I have created a database and a username with proper rights:
mysql -uroot -e "CREATE USER 'localuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'localpassword';";
mysql -uroot -e 'CREATE DATABASE 'localdatabase';';
mysql -uroot -e "GRANT ALL ON localdatabase.* TO 'localuser'@'localhost';";
I've also updated my wp-config.php file with the credentials above.
Still, when I try to install wordpress from there (I use wp-cli), I get the message "Error: Error establishing a database connection. This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or we can’t contact the database server at localhost. This could mean your host’s database server is down."
I've double checked the credentials, and xampp is indeed running, so what should I check next? Could this come from a config file that is missing something?
wordpress xampp wp-cli
wordpress xampp wp-cli
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What hostname are you using in the wp-config? Also did the commands finish succesfully? For creating the db you used apostrophes instead of quotes. You can try the mysql client directly with mysql -u -p -h .
answered Nov 10 at 16:13
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I'm using 'localhost' in wp-config.php. Yes the commands finish successfully. I checked with SHOW DATABASES; and SHOW GRANTS; , my database has been created, my username too and the username has the rights
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 20:23
Is the mysql in the same container as wordpress? If so you cannot use localhost, you have to use the ip of the musql container.
– Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
Nov 10 at 20:25
yes they are in the same container. You're saying I can not use localhost in this case?
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 20:42
If they are in the same container you can use localhost. I mistyped before.
– Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
Nov 10 at 20:46
ah ok that's what I thought. I added the -p 4000:80 option for my docker and tried to access in my host's browser localhost:4000/phpmyadmin, but got the error "Access forbidden! New XAMPP security concept: Access to the requested directory is only available from the local network.This setting can be configured in the file "httpd-xampp.conf"." Is this related to my issue or is it only a because I'm accessing phpmyadmin from the host?
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 21:04
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In wp-config.php, use 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost for the database hostname.
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What hostname are you using in the wp-config? Also did the commands finish succesfully? For creating the db you used apostrophes instead of quotes. You can try the mysql client directly with mysql -u -p -h .
answered Nov 10 at 16:13
Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
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I'm using 'localhost' in wp-config.php. Yes the commands finish successfully. I checked with SHOW DATABASES; and SHOW GRANTS; , my database has been created, my username too and the username has the rights
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 20:23
Is the mysql in the same container as wordpress? If so you cannot use localhost, you have to use the ip of the musql container.
– Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
Nov 10 at 20:25
yes they are in the same container. You're saying I can not use localhost in this case?
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 20:42
If they are in the same container you can use localhost. I mistyped before.
– Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
Nov 10 at 20:46
ah ok that's what I thought. I added the -p 4000:80 option for my docker and tried to access in my host's browser localhost:4000/phpmyadmin, but got the error "Access forbidden! New XAMPP security concept: Access to the requested directory is only available from the local network.This setting can be configured in the file "httpd-xampp.conf"." Is this related to my issue or is it only a because I'm accessing phpmyadmin from the host?
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 21:04
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What hostname are you using in the wp-config? Also did the commands finish succesfully? For creating the db you used apostrophes instead of quotes. You can try the mysql client directly with mysql -u -p -h .
answered Nov 10 at 16:13
Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
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I'm using 'localhost' in wp-config.php. Yes the commands finish successfully. I checked with SHOW DATABASES; and SHOW GRANTS; , my database has been created, my username too and the username has the rights
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 20:23
Is the mysql in the same container as wordpress? If so you cannot use localhost, you have to use the ip of the musql container.
– Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
Nov 10 at 20:25
yes they are in the same container. You're saying I can not use localhost in this case?
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 20:42
If they are in the same container you can use localhost. I mistyped before.
– Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
Nov 10 at 20:46
ah ok that's what I thought. I added the -p 4000:80 option for my docker and tried to access in my host's browser localhost:4000/phpmyadmin, but got the error "Access forbidden! New XAMPP security concept: Access to the requested directory is only available from the local network.This setting can be configured in the file "httpd-xampp.conf"." Is this related to my issue or is it only a because I'm accessing phpmyadmin from the host?
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 21:04
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What hostname are you using in the wp-config? Also did the commands finish succesfully? For creating the db you used apostrophes instead of quotes. You can try the mysql client directly with mysql -u -p -h .
answered Nov 10 at 16:13
Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
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What hostname are you using in the wp-config? Also did the commands finish succesfully? For creating the db you used apostrophes instead of quotes. You can try the mysql client directly with mysql -u -p -h .
answered Nov 10 at 16:13
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I'm using 'localhost' in wp-config.php. Yes the commands finish successfully. I checked with SHOW DATABASES; and SHOW GRANTS; , my database has been created, my username too and the username has the rights
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 20:23
Is the mysql in the same container as wordpress? If so you cannot use localhost, you have to use the ip of the musql container.
– Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
Nov 10 at 20:25
yes they are in the same container. You're saying I can not use localhost in this case?
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 20:42
If they are in the same container you can use localhost. I mistyped before.
– Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
Nov 10 at 20:46
ah ok that's what I thought. I added the -p 4000:80 option for my docker and tried to access in my host's browser localhost:4000/phpmyadmin, but got the error "Access forbidden! New XAMPP security concept: Access to the requested directory is only available from the local network.This setting can be configured in the file "httpd-xampp.conf"." Is this related to my issue or is it only a because I'm accessing phpmyadmin from the host?
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 21:04
|
show 1 more comment
I'm using 'localhost' in wp-config.php. Yes the commands finish successfully. I checked with SHOW DATABASES; and SHOW GRANTS; , my database has been created, my username too and the username has the rights
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 20:23
Is the mysql in the same container as wordpress? If so you cannot use localhost, you have to use the ip of the musql container.
– Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
Nov 10 at 20:25
yes they are in the same container. You're saying I can not use localhost in this case?
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 20:42
If they are in the same container you can use localhost. I mistyped before.
– Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
Nov 10 at 20:46
ah ok that's what I thought. I added the -p 4000:80 option for my docker and tried to access in my host's browser localhost:4000/phpmyadmin, but got the error "Access forbidden! New XAMPP security concept: Access to the requested directory is only available from the local network.This setting can be configured in the file "httpd-xampp.conf"." Is this related to my issue or is it only a because I'm accessing phpmyadmin from the host?
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 21:04
I'm using 'localhost' in wp-config.php. Yes the commands finish successfully. I checked with SHOW DATABASES; and SHOW GRANTS; , my database has been created, my username too and the username has the rights
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 20:23
I'm using 'localhost' in wp-config.php. Yes the commands finish successfully. I checked with SHOW DATABASES; and SHOW GRANTS; , my database has been created, my username too and the username has the rights
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 20:23
Is the mysql in the same container as wordpress? If so you cannot use localhost, you have to use the ip of the musql container.
– Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
Nov 10 at 20:25
Is the mysql in the same container as wordpress? If so you cannot use localhost, you have to use the ip of the musql container.
– Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
Nov 10 at 20:25
yes they are in the same container. You're saying I can not use localhost in this case?
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 20:42
yes they are in the same container. You're saying I can not use localhost in this case?
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 20:42
If they are in the same container you can use localhost. I mistyped before.
– Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
Nov 10 at 20:46
If they are in the same container you can use localhost. I mistyped before.
– Andrei Dumitrescu-Tudor
Nov 10 at 20:46
ah ok that's what I thought. I added the -p 4000:80 option for my docker and tried to access in my host's browser localhost:4000/phpmyadmin, but got the error "Access forbidden! New XAMPP security concept: Access to the requested directory is only available from the local network.This setting can be configured in the file "httpd-xampp.conf"." Is this related to my issue or is it only a because I'm accessing phpmyadmin from the host?
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 21:04
ah ok that's what I thought. I added the -p 4000:80 option for my docker and tried to access in my host's browser localhost:4000/phpmyadmin, but got the error "Access forbidden! New XAMPP security concept: Access to the requested directory is only available from the local network.This setting can be configured in the file "httpd-xampp.conf"." Is this related to my issue or is it only a because I'm accessing phpmyadmin from the host?
– Sulli
Nov 10 at 21:04
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In wp-config.php, use 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost for the database hostname.
answered Nov 10 at 21:40
Sulli
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In wp-config.php, use 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost for the database hostname.
answered Nov 10 at 21:40
Sulli
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In wp-config.php, use 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost for the database hostname.
answered Nov 10 at 21:40
Sulli
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In wp-config.php, use 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost for the database hostname.
answered Nov 10 at 21:40
Sulli
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answered Nov 10 at 21:40
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