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error selecting database


ewen

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This is what I get on my screen. What does it mean? How do i fix it? error selecting database
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xlord

Anonymous
It means that you didnt add your db name in config.php or.. you misspelled it wrong or something
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ewen

Anonymous
Is there someway, other then running the script, to make sure that the database is working properly? I believe that I spelt the name correctly (I copied and pasted it from phpMyAdmin) but I will double check it. Let\'s, for a second, assume that it is spelt correctly. Is there anything else that could casuse this? The database, because it is on a virtual server, has a really funny name, like 123_com_-_dbname, could that be causing the problem? Thanks for the help.
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DTrumbower

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Registered: 01/08/03
Posts: 507
Either db name is wrong or the username does not access. You could try this in a separate file.
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$dbcn = @mysql_connect(\"servernam\",  dbuser\", \"userpassword\" );
        IF (!$dbcn){
                echo(\"<p>Unable to login</p>\");
                exit();
        }
        $dbcn = @mysql_select_db(\"dbname\");
        IF (!$dbcn){
                echo(\"<p>Unable to connect to database.</p>\");
                exit();
 
Change the servername, username, userpassword and dbname.
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