Set-up help

[dohara]

Sorry for asking a question tha has probably been asked many times before, but here it is anyway.

I have subscibed to a new webhost at: http://ipowerweb.com in order to run Exhibit Engine.
They run Apache servers and PHP 4.23.
I have created a mySQL database called webgallery and have uploaded all the files to the server.

Here is were I'm stuck. I have edited the connect.php file using notepad to:
$servername = "localhost";
$databasename = "northern_webgallery";
$username = "root";
$password = "";

I have also tried using a password without success.

I continue to get the "unable to connect to database" error. http://www.northernimagesphotography.com/webgallery/setup.php

phpmyAdmin indicated that the database is running.


I really like Exhibit Engine and am determines to get it up and running, it looks to be the best gallery script on the web and will be well worth the $35 shareware license if I can get it going here.

Thanks again from Minnesota

[Pekka]

Very seldom any virtual server webhost will let you use "root" as username. What did they say you in mail they sent you after you subscribed to their service? Maybe you have a username and password to SQL there (you say you did try a password?). Also, some servers require server name to be domain name.

So try

$servername = "localhost";
$databasename = "northern_webgallery";
$username = "your_sql_username";
$password = "your_sql_password";

and try also

$servername = "northernimagesphotography.com";
$databasename = "northern_webgallery";
$username = "your_sql_username";
$password = "your_sql_password";

Let me know if you still have problems. You may also try contacting your host support and double-check MySQL info (hostname, databasename, username, pass) with them.

[dohara]

Thanks Pekka,

I have tried your suggestions without success, my webhost asked me to call back tomorrow when they have someone around who can check db connections.

Oh well, I'll keep trying here and let you know what the hang-up was.

Have a great day!--- or night

Dennis

[dohara]

Hello Pekka,

I have talked with my WebHost and they have resolved the connection problem.
Thanks for the help,

Dennis

[dohara]

Hello Pekka,

I have talked with my WebHost and they have resolved the connection problem.
Thanks for the help,

Dennis

[dohara]

Hello Pekka,

I have just installed EE1.22 and have not added any images, are there any steps I can skip in the 1.3 update instructions?

Thanks,
Dennis