Help installing on GoDaddy

[bminc]

someone please help!

i have all the files uploaded to my godaddy account but when i try to install i cant get past Step 1, it keeps saying "cannot connect to database"

if anyone has any information to help, it would greatly be appreciated. thanks!

[sonaro]

If you can not connect to the database, then something is wrong in the database configuration or the information you are entering during step one.

If you are sure that everything is correct, make sure that libs/dbconnect.php is writeable by setting its permissions to 755 (or 777 depending on your host) so that Pligg can write to it.

Try that first and if it does not work then we will proceed.

[kbeeveer46]

When you create a database you have to assign a user to it (which I assume you already did). Did you give that user full access to the database?

[bminc]

i have all the permissions set, has anyone else encountered this problem? please help, i have the My SQL all setup, but still cant connect.

if someone that has successfully set this up before on godaddy and you could walk me through this, that would be amazing. thanks for any help

[sonaro]

Like kbeeveer46 said. Make sure the username has permission to connect to the DB. This has nothing to do with godaddy.

[bminc]

how do i set these permissions on GoDaddy?

i check the admin and all my options, dont see anything.

[kbeeveer46]

The options should be in the same area where you created the database. Their should be a section to create users and to assign those users to certain databases. It should let you choose which actions each user can perform on the database. It's best if you choose "all" or something similar.

[onelessthang]

at godaddy.com when you establish a MYSQL database the admin user is the same name as the database. Make sure you are using the same user name as the database name(unless you have created an additional user)

If you need to verify you are entering in the right password, goto you hosting

Hosting Manger> Databases>MYSQL

next to your pligg database click the Open Manager Button. This will take you to the phpMyAdmin login screen. Use your user name and password to access the phpMyAdmin area. Make sure you can login there first. If you can login there using the correct user name and password, you should be able to use those to connect to the database.

Oh, 1 more thing might be the issue - what are you using as your host name? If you are using localhost is will not work. At godaddy is has to be something like

999mysql1.secureserver.net

To find what host name you should be using just click on the name of your database at

Hosting Manger> Databases>MYSQL

Let us know if you are able to get this going. The more pligg sites the better.

Be Well,
OneLessThang

[jefferson]

I just finished installing pligg on my godaddy webspace. I know that this thread is slightly old but i just wanted to post two images cause it took me a while to find the path to mysql database.

*this applies to linux server

1. Once you are in your hosting manager click databases

2.Click Mysql

3. Click your database name ( i highlighted it in pink)


4.A new page opens with the path to your database, plug that into the setup field and your pligg will install in moments




easy as pie if you need help on godaddy let me know

jefferson

[jc007]

Thanks for the information :)