I am trying to install WordPress on Ubuntu.
I have installed mysql and created a database and granted a new user permission to use it, but when I visit the domain linked to the server it asks me for the database information and then says it is invalid.
I have double-checked this information, so does anyone have any suggestions why this is happening?
I visit the domain linked to the server it asks me for the database
information and then says it is invalid.
When this happens, most probable reasons would be.
The actual database and schema may be unavailable.
So first check if the database table is available to you. This can be done through command line, phpmyadmin, or database clients like MYSQL Workbench. Try accessing your database. If the schema is available and accessible to you, then surely wordpress too can connect to it.
You have mentioned that you are trying to access the domain name, and enter credentials, which means you are trying to install via graphical user interface, as against editing wp-config.php file via ssh. So, if if you have passed the step 1, try to check if the file system is writable. Read this article for setting correct file permission. https://wordpress.org/support/article/changing-file-permissions/
Also you can include some screenshots, and add more information on the type of server configuration(apache/nginx, php, mysql versions, port configurations) you use, and the type of installations you performed.
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I'm trying to restore a WordPress website for which I have the files backup, but I don't have a DB backup on hand.
I managed to get the site up partially by restoring the backup in cPanel - all the site's pages are working now, but because there is no DB in place (wp-config.php points to what 'used to be' my DB) accessing site.com/wp-admin renders this 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.
Are you sure you have the correct username and password?
Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname?
Are you sure that the database server is running?
If you're unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your host. If you still need help you can always visit the WordPress Support Forums.
I know I made a huge mistake by not backing up my website DB.
Is there any way to be able to access wp-admin in this case? Can't I 'mock' the old DB with a new one? Anything to be able to access wp-admin.
Configure a core Wordpress with fresh installation point your current Wordpress files to the new database just got created
You should copy all the settings (from DB_NAME,DB_USER,DB_PASSWORD......AUTH_KEY,SECURE_AUTH_KEY..... till table_prefix) from your new installation wp-conf to old one
You would have lost almost all data stored in db like users etc however if your theme was more file based you should be able to se pages up
This is Triel and i think it should work to bes extent dont see any other way out of this scenario.
"Can't I 'mock' the old DB with a new one? Anything to be able to access wp-admin"
Simply Create a new mysql DB on your server and put its info in your wp-config.php file.
I'm new to Drupal. I want to run my Drupal website locally and connect directly to the remote database, but I can't seem to figure out how to do it. I have MAMP installed on the Mac and I have all the files in the htdocs folder. It looks like I just need to change the settings.php file to match my remote database, but I'm unsure what I need to change.
I guest you look at this drupal.org HowTo that step by step guides you through creating the database and what you need to change before running the Install program.
https://www.drupal.org/node/66187
Also check the comments on that thread.
Yes, you have to adjust your settings file (/sites/default.settings.php), database configuration. Watch out, usually there is a different ("external") host for accessing database from out of server. I think that it can be set per database user does it has privileges to access database from outer server or not. Maybe there's some special user for that.
There should not be any extra setup or configuration. Just make sure that
You are connected to the remote database (usually goes in sites/default/settings.php).
The database host allows remote connections.
I am trying to migrate from one server with vTiger 6.0 to a new server with vtiger 6.2.
I complete the installation and also i move the database from the old server and no problems in those parts.
The errors come when i try to login, if i try to login with my user i get the error
"Sorry! Attempt to access restricted file"
and when i try to login with the admin account i get a lot of illegal request messages, i do get the vTiger GUI but if i click in one option menu i get a illegal request and if i logout it displays the next message
"{"success":false,"error":{"code":"Illegal request","message":"Illegal request"}}"
i'm new to Vtiger and i don't know why is this happening.
Some extra info i have try to check the path directory and seems to be right, the database data is right too it recognize the users when you log in just doesnt show anything but an error.
When i finish the installation i could enter with no problem the problem start when i uploaded the Database.
Also i want to access to enter from another computer, do i need to enable port 8888 on the server?
I am using a localhost and from that pc i want to acces from another pc.
Illegal request error is due to the improper CSRF validation. Please make sure that your browser url is same as your $site_URL in config.inc.php file .
config.inc.php file you will get from your Directory following below path --
C:\Program Files (x86)\vtigerCRM620\apache\htdocs\vtigerCRM\config.inc.php
In that file change $site_URL from 'http://localhost:8888/'; to 'http://1.6.2.12:8888/'; (1.6.2.12 is your machine IP)
This process will make your machine "1.6.2.12" into server for Vtiger application, so your application will be hosted on server 1.6.2.12 and then you can access this application on other computer also.
Port-8888 is used by Apache which is inbuilt in Vtiger by default so don't make any changes in that.
If you've migrated your data then try checking /vtiger/user_privileges/
There should be 2 files for each user: user-privileges-.php and sharing-privileges-.php (admin will be 1)
These can become lost and/or have dodgy permissions after migration, has happened twice to me. For some reason, Admin always copies over and works.
From your backup, take the related user files in /vtiger/user_priveleges/ and put them in new working folder and set permissions to read/write.
Make sure you transfer all files in /user_privileges because they are generated by sharing rules system in vTiger should be transferred like database.
I have just moved my site from developpement plateform to production.
I configure the setting files in the $db_url string. I have put the good ones because I use these credential in a shell to access th database, there is no problem.
But when I try to access my site I get the following message:
Site off-line
The site is currently not available due to technical problems. Please try again later. Thank you for your understanding.
If you are the maintainer of this site, please check your database settings in the settings.php file and ensure that your hosting provider's database server is running. For more help, see the handbook, or contact your hosting provider.
you will see this message if drupal can't connect to its database....check the filed settings.php again...and make sure that the database, username and password are correct and no problem with connecting to the database
I had created a folder in my site, and uploaded drupal in it. But when I access it, the following error is coming
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable
to complete your request.
Please contact the server administrator, webmaster#xxxxxx.xx and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.
More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
There are literally thousands of things that can be wrong
Do you have access to the webserver logs? Check /log/apache/error.log for errors.
Have you already configured drupal correctly? Normally, when you surf to the drupal root directory, you get presented with an installer message.
Does your server support PHP?
I'd recommend any of the following:
Checking that you meet the Drupal requirements
Re-uploading the whole Drupal folder
Testing the Drupal folder (is this a custom installation, or just straight from the drupal website?) on local LAMPP webserver.
Assuming you're trying to run Drupal for the first time (ie run the installer), have you followed the pre-install setup?
Here's Drupal's "Quick install guide for beginners": http://drupal.org/documentation/install/beginners
Since you've already uploaded the code and you have your domain set up, you can probably skip down to the big labelled "Create the configuration file and grant permissions".
The first thing in this section is to create your settings.php file. Drupal won't work without this. You also need to set its file permissions to that Drupal's installer can update it.
My guess is that this is why you're getting the error. Follow the instructions on the page I linked you to above and you should be okay.
You'll also need to have a database ready for use by Drupal. The Drupal installer will populate the DB tables, but you need to at least have the empty DB ready for it to use.
Hope that helps.