Snaper Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Hi Please can anyone help a novice For no reason my website will not open and shows this error: Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Access denied for user: 'certainusername@certain_ip_address' (Using password: YES) in /letstellthewholewhorldwheretofindthis/htdocs/catalog/includes/functions/database.php on line 19 Unable to connect to database server! How can i resolve it please!!!!!!!!! Thanks you Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Zonjee Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Hi Please can anyone help a novice Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Access denied for user: 'certainusername@certain_ip_address' (Using password: YES) in /letstellthewholewhorldwheretofindthis/htdocs/catalog/includes/functions/database.php on line 19 Unable to connect to database server! Perhaps you need to use localhost in your configure.php files instead of an ip address? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaper Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 Thanks for you reply, if it is the same solution as you stated for the above ,how do i change it to "local Host" I understand why the error post was changed to protect!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥geoffreywalton Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 You have 2 configuration files, they are /includes/configure.php admin/includes/configure.php Look about 7 lines from the bottom G Need help installing add ons/contributions, cleaning a hacked site or a bespoke development, check my profile Virus Threat Scanner My Contributions Basic install answers. Click here for Contributions / Add Ons. UK your site. Site Move. Basic design info. For links mentioned in old answers that are no longer here follow this link Useful Threads. If this post was useful, click the Like This button over there ======>>>>>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaper Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 Thanks will do . hope this works!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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