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Thanks for the assistance I seem to have gotten over my last problem now I get the following when I run: http://www.cicblog.com/cgi/gl/public_html/admin/install/install.php


Warning: mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) in /home/content/w/l/l/wlloydm/html/cgi/gl/system/databases/mysql.class.php on line 112
Cannnot connect to DB server


In config.php I entered:

********
// +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
// | (1) Database Settings |
// +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
$_DB_host = 'localhost'; // host name or IP address of your DB server
$_DB_name = '...'; // name of your database,
// must exist before running the installer!
$_DB_user = '...'; // MySQL user name
$_DB_pass = '...';



I also tried
// +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
// | (1) Database Settings |
// +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
$_DB_host = 'mysql23.secureserver.net'; // host name or IP address of your DB server
$_DB_name = '...'; // name of your database,
// must exist before running the installer!
$_DB_user = '...'; // MySQL user name
$_DB_pass = '...';


Both times I got the above error message.

I have a website on godaddy.com (http://www.cicblog.com) I am trying to install Geeklog 1.3.11 which is recommended by Godaddy. Godaddy indicates that my database info is as follows:


I would appreciate suggestions. Thanks

That usually means that MySQL isn't running - or that it's not running on the server you're trying to connect to ($_DB_host in config.php).

bye, Dirk

Thanks.
I hope you don't get too impatient, but how do I tell if MySQL is running or not running on the server I am trying to connect? (I am using GoDaddy to host my Website and, as indicated, $_DB_host is set to $_DB_host='mysql23.secureserver.net'


wlloydm

Well, if that's the server name GoDaddy gave you then MySQL should be running there. Some ISPs prefer 'localhosts', others prefer a proper name (like 'mysql.example.com').

But if neither of them works and both give you the "Can't connect ... through socket ..." error, then you'll have to talk to GoDaddy.

bye, Dirk