Database error

[jaketfg]

I cannot access any part of my website right now and all that I am getting is:

http://www.thefirstgeneration.com/index.php [nofollow]

Database Error
Please try again. If you come back to this error screen, report the error to an administrator.

How can I fix this?

[CapadY]

Two possibilitys:

There is an problem with your host. (most probably)
There is something wrong in settings.php

[gbsothere]

You might try this...

Log in to PHPMyAdmin and select the database.
Check all the tables and then select "Check Tables" from the drop down box.
If a table shows as "crashed", select it and check "Repair".
Check all tables again and select "Optimize" from the drop down box.


(Be alert, mucking about in there.   Click carefully.)   

[jaketfg]

Thanks gbso,

The messages table was marked as crashed and once it was repaired all was good.

[gbsothere]

Thanks gbso,

The messages table was marked as crashed and once it was repaired all was good.

Good to hear, jaketfg!   I'll mark this "Solved" for you.