host database<\/strong> problem.<\/p>\nThe database host is usually created together with your hosting account details. We recommend that you ask for this information on the hosting service you are using.<\/p>\n
If there are changes, please change the DB_HOST<\/strong>\u00a0line\u00a0in the\u00a0wp-config.php<\/strong> file\u00a0according to the host of your hosting.<\/p>\nBy default it usually uses\u00a0localhost<\/strong>.\u00a0When it’s finished, please refresh your website again to check for errors.<\/p>\n<\/span>6. Check Login Password<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nLogin password can be changed via\u00a0MySQL Databases<\/b>\u00a0>\u00a0Current Users<\/b>\u00a0on your cPanel hosting.<\/p>\n
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\n- Please select the user database that you want to change in the\u00a0Users<\/b>\u00a0column\u00a0then click\u00a0Change Password<\/b>.<\/li>\n
- Here you can also use the existing password in the\u00a0wp-config.php<\/strong>\u00a0file\u00a0or generate a new password using the\u00a0Password Generator<\/b>.\u00a0If you choose to generate a new password, make sure you have updated the password on the\u00a0DB_PASSWORD<\/strong>\u00a0line\u00a0in the\u00a0wp-config.php<\/strong>\u00a0file\u00a0with the new password generated.<\/li>\n
- Click\u00a0Change Password<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
All checks can be confirmed through the\u00a0wp-config.php<\/strong> file.\u00a0Refresh your WordPress website to check if the error is completely resolved.\u00a0If there are still errors, please try the final steps below.<\/p>\n<\/span>7. Contact the Hosting Service to Resolve the Error Establishing a WordPress Database Connection<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nIf you have tried to solve the problem according to the steps above but you still get the Error establishing a database connection message, this could be due to a problem with your hosting service.<\/p>\n
Please contact the hosting support team that you are using and tell them about the error details.<\/p>\n
Describe in detail the actions you have taken, so that they can help solve the problem you are experiencing properly.<\/p>\n
<\/span>How To Avoid These Mistakes In The Future?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nWhile there is no 100% fail-safe way to protect your site from errors in establishing a database connection, there are two main elements that you must have in your insurance puzzle to be at least 90% secure:<\/p>\n
\n- Quality hosting.\u00a0<\/strong>Only works with hosts that have optimized their platform to work with WordPress.\u00a0That way, you can always count on extensive support and quick assistance.\u00a0Not to mention that you’ll also be avoiding a lot of common WordPress problems.\u00a0Here are our recommendations.<\/li>\n
- Have a spare.\u00a0<\/strong>Install a simple backup plugin like\u00a0UpdraftPlus\u00a0(it works automatically) and you should always have a\u00a0working WordPress backup\u00a0you can restore if all else fails.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nThis tutorial aims to fix problems on the website with the Error establishing a database connection message.<\/p>\n
By applying the appropriate steps according to the cause of the problem, whether due to a corrupted database or an error in the line of code for connection to the database in the wp-config.php file, this problem can be handled properly.<\/p>\n
Apart from problems caused by the website configuration, it is possible that there are changes to the WordPress hosting provider<\/strong>\u00a0servers\u00a0that cause this problem.<\/p>\nAre you still having trouble?\u00a0Do not hesitate to contact us.\u00a0Will you be happy to answer your questions in the comments column below?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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