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SMF Support => SMF 2.0.x Support => Topic started by: #socialmedialikers# on June 05, 2014, 04:27:18 AM

Title: Help please on this strange thing
Post by: #socialmedialikers# on June 05, 2014, 04:27:18 AM
I moved my site to new server and after uploading files and DBase, then repair_settings , works well but i  get this message below my site

"Failed to connect to MySQL: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'mysql1101.ixwebhosting.com' (111) ", this server is the old one, what is happening here?  someone help please. But site works perfect.
Title: Re: Help please on this strange thing
Post by: #socialmedialikers# on June 05, 2014, 04:56:46 AM
Someone help pls
Title: Re: Help please on this strange thing
Post by: AlaaJ on June 05, 2014, 05:05:09 AM
Hi , Please make sure to change the DB host .
Title: Re: Help please on this strange thing
Post by: AlaaJ on June 05, 2014, 05:06:27 AM
This problem may be caused because you've moved the database .

I think you may need to reinstall SMF by connecting it with your old DB .
Title: Re: Help please on this strange thing
Post by: #socialmedialikers# on June 05, 2014, 05:17:27 AM
@AlaaJ, Thanks so much. How to reinstall SMF without affecting the existing plugins and stuff.
Title: Re: Help please on this strange thing
Post by: AlaaJ on June 05, 2014, 05:22:35 AM
Well , Just upload the install.php file and then run the installation normally .

Note : Upload the install.php file only . and connect it with your old DB
Title: Re: Help please on this strange thing
Post by: #socialmedialikers# on June 05, 2014, 05:26:40 AM
Thanks a bunch. if you say i reinstall the install.php and connect it with your old DB means the new DB where i moved the files to? or the old DB where i moved from?
Title: Re: Help please on this strange thing
Post by: Drunken Clam on June 05, 2014, 05:34:45 AM
1. Bumping a topic within 24 hours is frowned up. (You bumped in less than 1 hour!)
2. Using a descriptive topic title will get you more help.
3. Search is your friend.

Have you read this:

How do I move my SMF forum to a different host? (http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/How_do_I_move_my_SMF_board_to_a_different_host)
Title: Re: Help please on this strange thing
Post by: Kindred on June 05, 2014, 08:20:35 AM
to be clear... you do NOT "reinstall"
DO NOT run install.php

follow the wiki instructions that Drunken Clam linked you to.
Title: Re: Help please on this strange thing
Post by: kat on June 05, 2014, 08:23:07 AM
Also, make sure you've put yourself as a user of the database, in CPanel...