could not connect to MySQL!

[nexus01]

Hi folks, I'm installing Joomla 1.5 on a localhost but it's giving me an error "Could not connect to the database. Connector returned number: Unable to connect to the database:Could not connect to MySQL." Please I need your assistance. Thank you.

[DeanMarshall]

Is MySQL definitely installed?
Is the MySQL service definitely running at the moment?
Are you connecting using MySQLi the 'improved' php mysql connector - does your PHP definitely have the correct extensions/modules installed or enabled?


Dean

[postermax]

Hello,
ich have this Problem:
"Database Error: Unable to connect to the database: Could not connect to MySQL"

the db data are correct insert

thx

[ngyukkwan]

Just wondering if you have created a new user in MySQL for Joomla or not. If yes, have you set your user in MySQL's host to 'localhost'?
Alex

[pontikos]

If you are on MAMP in Mac OS X, make sure you use root as db user and root as db pswd

[GeorgeHB]

Thank you pontikos. Your advice got me past the "connect to db" page.