Error establishing a database connection

[indielogue]

I'm getting a "Error establishing a database connection" error message but my account is not suspended and I'm unable to enter my homepage. I am using wordpress for updates on my site but i cannot even enter the index.html page. help!

 

[Gouri]

I'm getting a "Error establishing a database connection" error message but my account is not suspended and I'm unable to enter my homepage. I am using wordpress for updates on my site but i cannot even enter the index.html page. help!

The database host should be localhost. Check it in wp-config.php file.

 

[Zubair]

I'm getting a "Error establishing a database connection" error message but my account is not suspended and I'm unable to enter my homepage. I am using wordpress for updates on my site but i cannot even enter the index.html page. help!

Follow these steps

1) Open cpanel file manager.
2) Select wp-config.php file located in your wordpress root folder.
3) Open it in code editor.
4) Press Ctrl+F and find 'DB_HOST'. It should be on line 28
5) Right after that change the text any written to localhost.
6) After editing it should look like this.

/** MySQL hostname */
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');

 

[indielogue]

Follow these steps

1) Open cpanel file manager.
2) Select wp-config.php file located in your wordpress root folder.
3) Open it in code editor.
4) Press Ctrl+F and find 'DB_HOST'. It should be on line 28
5) Right after that change the text any written to localhost.
6) After editing it should look like this.

/** MySQL hostname */
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');

Thanks for your kind help but i am still getting the same problem:

Error establishing a database connection

This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or we can't contact the database server at mysql-lotus.x10hosting.com. This could mean your host's database server is down.

• Are you sure you have the correct username and password?
• Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname?
• Are you sure that the database server is running?

If you're unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your host. If you still need help you can always visit the WordPress Support Forums.


Perhaps it is the server upgrading, will just have to wait

 

[Anna]

yes, does seem likely that it is due to the updates, your server lotus is being migrated onto a new server. At least that was the last I heard and I have not been notified that it should be completed yet.