Cant connect to database on localhost

[weightman]

Sorry if this is totally obvious, but I'm a newbie. I'm trying to set up a test site with a backup of my SMF site and database on my local machine use xampp. Which directory do I put the database file and what should the filename be? I am getting "Sorry, SMF was unable to connect to the database. This may be caused by the server being busy. Please try again later."

Thanks in advance.

[Sarge]

Are you sure that Apache, MySQL and PHP are running and configured correctly?

Are you using the correct database info for SMF?

Have you followed the installation guide in the Online Manual?
Installing SMF

[onlinecooking]

I installed SMF and it was working fine and then suddenly I got this error: "Sorry, SMF was unable to connect to the database. This may be caused by the server being busy. Please try again later."

[shadow82x]

open up settings.php and make sure you have VALID MYSQL info. If thats not the issue contact your host.

[babjusi]

I installed SMF and it was working fine and then suddenly I got this error: "Sorry, SMF was unable to connect to the database. This may be caused by the server being busy. Please try again later."

Did you change anything in the server settings? Check the settings.php file and make sure that the db info in there is correct. If that is the case, then it is a hosting issue, contact them  to have the problem sorted out

[babjusi]

Edit: Shadow beat me to the punch

[onlinecooking]

But my other db tables and databases do not pass back any errors.  I made no modifications to the settings file.

[Dragooon]

Then it would be a better choice to contact your host. As what all I have read, It seems to me that MySQL server is not responding.

[shadow82x]

Maybe you changed a setting SMF can't reach your MYSQL settings just confirm its valid.

[onlinecooking]

Heh, I ended up just adding a new user to the database, that fixed it.  I guess I put the wrong password opr something in.  No idea how that happened.  Thanks for your help.