Connect DB Error: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock

[mikeb]

Connect DB Error: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (46) Cause #2

This is the error can anyone help? I am not good at the web stuff. I have follow all directions and this is the final road block.

thanks in advance,
mikeb

[mikeb]

Pixelpost Version
You are running version 1.5.1 of Pixelpost.



Host Information
PHP-version 4.3.11

MySQL version 4.1.14-

[GeoS+]

It looks like MySQL DB server is not online. Ask your hoster about solution of this problem.

[mikeb]

the host is yahoo and I am not sure what must happen there, would it have anything to do with apache? Dont know what that is but I see it in the requirements...

[austriaka+]

are you sure you have the right db name, db host and login data to your database?
When does the error occur? in install process, in admin area, in start page...

KArin

[GeoS+]

This error means that on destination machine there is no running MySQL DB server instance.

Originally Posted by mikeb

Pixelpost Version
Host Information
PHP-version 4.3.11

MySQL version 4.1.14-

there is a lot missing...
this message says it all
"your" has not the necessary functionality for Pixelpost

do yourself a favor, read the readme.txt which comes with Pixelpost!

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
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These are the requirements for PixelPost:
- sufficient Webspace: not for PixelPost (around 400 KB), but for your images ;=)
- Apache Webserver or Windows IIS
- PHP, version 4.3.0 or higher
- PHP with GD-lib (with JPG-support), required for thumbnailing
- MySQL version 3.24.58 or higher
- a MySQL database already working. If you have no MySQL Database running, create
a database first (or ask your hoster to do it for you)

To install PixelPost, you will need the following MySQL-database-informations
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 theseinformations

no hands, no cookies...

[GeoS+]

Probably you have MySQL server but on the other host then this which you set to /includes/pixelpost.php. Check it one more time.

[brucea007]

I use yahoo and got this same error. You need to change "localhost" to "mysql" in the pixelpost.php file. That should do the trick.