connection error message

[robaston]

Hi to you all!!

Great to be here

i changed the cmodd's to 777 as prescribed, uploaded the changes, deleted install.php, but when i try to go to the forum, which i assumed was index.php i get (although nothing else connected)

Connection Problems
Sorry, SMF was unable to connect to the database. This may be caused by the server being busy. Please try again later.

[redone]

Sounds like your settings.php file does not correctly hold your database info. Do you have a backup? Normally a settings_bak.php file is created that holds your settings before you made changes.

You could try to rename your settings_bak to settings.php assuming that your old backup is correct of course! Otherwise download and install the upgrade package and run upgrade.php.

[robaston]

Read your steps and  forced top download upgrade...

same  error message

btw to run upgrade.php i uploaded all the upgrade to server and double clk just this file

[Oldiesmann]

You don't "double-click" the file... you point your browser to it - http://www.yoursite.com/board/upgrade.php

Double-check that the database settings in Settings.php are correct.