Hi Dear
I am trying to run install the frist time. I got an error message between here when clicked on the Let's Go. I use the phpbb database and does not seem to have anything wrong with my entries on the install window.
Could not create a mySQL connection, please check the SQL values entered
MySQL error was : Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (46)
Any hints as to what I should check?
Thank you so much
Are you self hosted? Are you on a VPS? Are you completely responsible for configuring MySQL?
This type of error points at an improperly configured MySQL server. You should contact your host for support.
My webhost is Yahoo. For Yahoo they don't let people talk with their php or mySQL tech support team - we can only send e-mail and it takes a long time before they respond. I searched here and Google - all of the threads and info are dead ending - people don't come and share what they and/or their webhsot do to fix the problem. So I want to make sure that it is not me that caused the problem before I contact my webhost.
This is my info from my config.php except the user and password which I could not post. Should I use mysql instead of localhost for MySQL field. Also I see these are in the signle quotation mark - should I put these in the single quotation mark also in those fields on the Install Screen.
$dbms = 'mysql';
$dbhost = 'mysql';
$dbname = 'phpbb_3';
$table_prefix = 'phpbb_';
If 'mysql' is used in your phpbb install and it works, you should use that. Don't include the quotes when filling out the form.
Also, don't use the same table prefix.
It works! At least I passed that error.
Thanks