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Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' [message #183572]

Fri, 01 November 2013 13:53

Gawain
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Registered: November 2013
Location: Tennessee

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Hello!

Please help and thanks!

I set up everything according to the 15 minute install topic.
I have SQL, PHP, and Apache install on my local machine.
My webservice has PHP already running.
I FTP'd FUDForum directory to my website.
I ran install using a browser from my website and I can't get past server install errors (probably because my database is local).
I tried installing from my local machine at and I got the program installed on my local machine just fine.
don't I need it to run on my website?
How do I connect FUDForum from my local machine to my website?

Thanks!
Craig Bryant

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Re: Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' [message #183574 is a reply to message #183572]

Fri, 01 November 2013 14:59

naudefj

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Not sure what error you get, but it's perfectly OK to use a local database server.
However, you need to enter the correct database host (127.0.0.1), DB name, userid and password when promoted for it.

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Re: Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' [message #183575 is a reply to message #183574]

Fri, 01 November 2013 15:01

Gawain
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oh, i did... and it is just fine... but I want this forum hosted on my webstie www.starlightbridges.com

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Re: Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' [message #183577 is a reply to message #183575]

Fri, 01 November 2013 15:03

Gawain
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It's my ignorance... I don't understand how to bridge the fudforum on my local machine to my website that is hosted by aplus.net?

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Re: Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' [message #183579 is a reply to message #183577]

Fri, 01 November 2013 15:09

Gawain
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Registered: November 2013
Location: Tennessee

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What I don't understand is that MySQL and Appache are installed on my local machine. I don't think my webhose it going to let me intalled software on their server. So I have FUD Forum running just fine on my local machine. Which is great if all I want to do is create posts to myself.. LOL

My database is on my local computer
My website is at a hosted site
there is no connection between the two
I'm cornfused.....

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Re: Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' [message #183598 is a reply to message #183579]

Sat, 02 November 2013 00:46

GaryM

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Registered: May 2013
Location: Seattle

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Your provider has to be setup similar to your local machine. The provider usually has a "panel" in which to install/configure MySQL and php for your domain. Apache is a given Wink