Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock'

[Kal El]

i keep getting this error message when trying to install smf 1.1.6 on my website:

"Cannot connect to the MySQL database server with the supplied data.

If you are not sure about what to type in, please contact your host.

Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)"

could it be from incorrect settings in my php.ini file?

this is what it currently is:

register_globals = off
allow_url_fopen = off

expose_php = Off
max_input_time = 60
variables_order = "EGPCS"
extension_dir = ./
upload_tmp_dir = /tmp
precision = 12
SMTP = relay-hosting.secureserver.net [nofollow]
url_rewriter.tags = "a=href,area=href,frame=src,input=src,form=,fieldset="

[Zend]
zend_extension=/usr/local/zo/ZendExtensionManager.so
zend_extension=/usr/local/zo/4_3/ZendOptimizer.so


any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

[karlbenson]

Its an issue with mysql.

Contact your host.

[Kal El]

thanks, i'll do that.

meanwhile, any more help from other members would go a long way. . .

[Tyrsson]

If you on shared hosting you will not have access to the config files needed to change it and fix the problem. You host will have to make the needed changes to the MySQL server to allow the connection.