"Host not allow to connect to mysql"

[praetorion]

I am running apache, mysql and php in windows environment via xampp package.

 

i tried to install oscommerce as per instruction and come across this error message when coming to Database Import section. i entered all the details and it gives me this error message:

 

A test connection made to the database was NOT successful.

 

The error message returned is:

 

#HY000Host 'xxxx' is not allowed to connect to this MySQL server

 

i tried it with different user, it fails, tried it with an existing database, it fails. i have run out of idea on how to continue with the installation. i have given all access permission to the mysql user but it still give the same error message.

 

 

what might be the problem i m facing here?

[praetorion]

anybody??? :'(

[praetorion]

problem solved!

 

but new problem occured.

 

i cant access the admin page.

 

it shows me this error message.

 

Fatal error: Cannot re-assign $this in C:\Program Files\xampp\htdocs\OSC\catalog\admin\includes\classes\upload.php on line 31

[241]

you are running php 5 and this issue has been covered many many times in the forums.

It is well documented in the bug reports and the resolve can be found very quickly by a simple search.

 

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