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I can't connect to the mySQL database. Why?

Aug 31st, 2005 09:02
Karl Fry,

Note: You will not be able to connect to databases remotely, such as 
via a program installed on your computer.  You can only access PowWeb 
databases via PHP/CGI scripts uploaded to your hosting package, or 
through PowWeb's phpMyAdmin interface at: http://phpmyadmin.powweb.com
If your script is not able to connect to the database, you will want 
to make sure that four pieces of information are correct:
* Database Name
* Database Host/Server
* User Name
* Password
You can find the first three pieces of information on the "mySQL" tab 
in OPS under "Packages".  You can also reset the password by clicking 
the blue "Password" link under the username in the user table.
If you have multiple databases, you can use the "Database" drop-down 
menu to select the database name you would like to manage, and click 
on "Use" to switch to that one.
If you want to test your login information, the easiest way is to try 
and log into phpMyAdmin at: http://phpmyadmin.powweb.com