Error connecting to the database on Wordpress

Procédure

"Error connecting to the database" on Wordpress

If you encounter this message when connecting to WordPress, it indicates a configuration problem with Wordpress:

1. To resolve this problem Log in to the administration area of your web hosting and click on "File Manager".

2. Edit the file"wp-config.php".

3. Locate the lines containing the parameters linked to your database:

4. Compare these settings with those of your database. To do this, go to the"PHPMyAdmin" section:

5. Consult your MySQL listing containing your database settings

6. If the db_user, db_host and db_name details are identical to the details in your wp-config.php file, you will need to change your database password to the one specified in your wp-config.php file.

To change the password, follow this documentation: https: //help.lws-hosting.com/en/how-do-i-change-my-mysql-password

Conclusion

You can now correct the connection error to your Wordpress database with LWS. The database connection error is often due to a configuration error in the "wp-config.php" file.

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