Cannot connect to database

[ryandgreat]

I'm on the database configuration part of the installation, I've already filled up the necessary fields, but when I clicked next, this is what I get:

"Could not connect to the database. Connector returned number: Unable to connect to the Database: Could not connect to MySQL."

I'm using WAMP. Is there an issue with this? Do I need to use XAMPP? Need help please...

[Per Yngve Berg]

Mod. Note: Split post into it's own topic. Please ask your question making a new topic. Do not highjack someone else's.

You have entered the wrong username and password for the database. Use the one your created when creating the database. Phpmyadmin is included with WAMP, which you can use to administrate the database. Create a new database user that can be used by Joomla and give it permission to the database. The default user is "root" with no password.

[humvee]

By WAMP I am assuming you mean WampServer 2.
If so in the TaskBar does the WampServer icon show as Green meaning all services have started or Orange? Try restarting the WampServer components from the menu.
If this is green, then it would appear you are not entering the correct details for the database connection. (Assuming you have not altered the Wamp security settings after installation in any way)
type = mysqli
host = localhost
user = root
password = (blank, nothing, nada, empty field)
database name = (whatever you want it to be)
database table prefix = (the default random value provided by the installation or your own choice. This always ends with an underscore e.g. prefix_).

For database name and table prefix, only use letters, numbers, hyphen, and underscore. Never use spaces or special characters.
Remember that all Unix based systems/programs (which includes Apache/MySQL/PHP et al) require case sensitivity to be adhered to so, HELP is different to help is different to HelP)

[ryandgreat]

@ Per Yngve Berg
- Thanks for the info, and I'm sorry if I highjacked someone else's..

@ humvee
- yep, sorry if I shortened it.. In wampserver2, I'm using www folder in creating php or html pages, is that the same as htdocs for XAMPP?

[humvee]

Yes www = htdocs = countless other descriptions/titles used by different people/hosts

You should be installing Joomla into www/joomla_site/ not directly into www/ which contains WampServer's own "site" pages.

Don't worry about the shortening I just wanted to make sure this was not simply a case where you were installing Apache MySQL and PHP on Windows yourself (which is where WAMP as a term originates)

Have you now succeeded in the installation?

[ryandgreat]

@humvee
- just got home and yeah, got it! installation successful, thanks for the help mate.. by the way, I'm new on this, I'm still on the learning process and I want to master this like you do.. any tips that you can share?

[humvee]

Yep, Do backups. Spend more than seven years working with Joomla and helping out on the forums and you never stop learning! Do backups. Practice everything, if it breaks just try it again, keep notes. Do backups. Use the search facility, use google, read the documentation. Do backups. Practice locally before spending money on a remote host. Do backups. Keep the site updated at all times.

Oh and DO BACKUPS

[ryandgreat]

ahaha, do backups, got it.. thanks mate..