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Julian McNeill
9,445 PointsHelp! Problem with Wordpress Setup configuration
I try and go to phpmyadmin and this shows up I don't know what i did wrong
MySQL said: Documentation
2002 - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.
The server is not responding (or the local server's socket is not correctly configured).
5 Answers
Colin Marshall
32,861 PointsI'm guessing either your hostname, login, or port are incorrect. What settings do you have for these?
agreatdaytocode
24,757 PointsHi Julina,
Try this link: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8388962/php-mysqlno-connection-could-be-made
Also most webhosting companies have build in Wordpress installer. Let me know if this helps.
Julian McNeill
9,445 Pointswould this work when I'm just trying to setup wordpress locally for the treehouse lesson
agreatdaytocode
24,757 Points...I don't know. I'll take a look at the tutorial I have always installed it on a server. I have never tried to do it locally.
Andrew McCormick
17,730 PointsTry this for 2002 error with xammp http://www.apachefriends.org/f/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=47645
Andre' Jones
26,671 PointsI got this error too. If your on windows go to Xampp and click start MySQL then it should work.
Julian McNeill
9,445 Pointsyeah I did that and it says access denied
Andre' Jones
26,671 Pointsdo you get this error right after u enter root for the username and password?
Andre' Jones
26,671 PointsIf so I just put in the username as root and left the password blank and it worked
agreatdaytocode
24,757 Points+1 Try what Andre's suggestion first before starting over.
Julian McNeill
9,445 Pointsbut if i press on the admin button for apache the shirts 4 mike website will show up
agreatdaytocode
24,757 PointsI hate to say this but maybe you should delete what you have an start over. I was unsuccessful at replicating error message that you are getting.
Julian McNeill
9,445 Pointsbut what do I delete I didnt even really get started with wordpress. should i reinstall xampp
agreatdaytocode
24,757 PointsYes.
Julian McNeill
9,445 PointsJulian McNeill
9,445 Pointsshould I try and and reinstall xampp