I can't figure this out - please help

[oldbob]

I am brand new to pixelpost and websites. I have read through forums here and don't see a clear answer, so I thought I'd ask you folks, the experts.

I get this message when I try to view my website:

Connect DB Error: Unknown MySQL Server Host 'replace_me' (0)

I also don't know what to put in "replace_me" for the database (please see example below)

pixelpost_db_pixelpost = "replace_me"; // database

Is this the MySQL database something like mysqladmin2.secureserver.net:10290 ?

Thanks for your time.
Bob

[Connie]

welcome here!

I do not believe at all that you really searched the forum and read a lot, because you did not read the readme-files which come with Pixelpost

I also don't know what to put in "replace_me" for the database (please see example below)

pixelpost_db_pixelpost = "replace_me"; // database

Is this the MySQL database something like mysqladmin2.secureserver.net:10290 ?

no it is not something like that.

read here in readme.txt:
To find information about PixelPost, the installation and
configuration, read the files in the directory: /doc

There you will find all information:

- Readme-File:
for installation: ./doc/ReadMe_install.txt

then open that named file and continue to read this (it is really at the top):

To install PixelPost, it is necessary to check whether your webspace supports
these requirements and to have the following MySQL-database-informations
at hand before you start to install:

- name of the database-host, often "localhost"
- database username
- database user password
- database name

If you don't have these informations, ask your hoster to provide you with these informations

if this is too difficult for you, you might give the file pixelpost.php which sits in the /includes-folder to your hosters support and ask them to help you out and enter the data for you

but this is really not so difficult

it is just the drivers-licence for the database!


$pixelpost_db_host = "localhost"; // database host, often "localhost"
$pixelpost_db_user = "user name of the database"; // database user
$pixelpost_db_pass = "password for the user of that database"; // database user password
$pixelpost_db_pixelpost = "name of the database ]"; // database

I suggest you ask your hoster for support, to give you that data!
if you have CPANEL or CONFIXX at your webspace, you might find that data as well

good luck