Newbie Installation MySQL Access Problem

[RickB]

Durin "Simple Installation," I get the following error:

Could not connect to database; check your settings.
The mySQL error was: Access denied for user: 'rickblu@server53.totalchoicehosting.com' (Using password: YES)

I AM CLUELESS!

Serendipity installation

Could not connect to database; check your settings.
The mySQL error was: Access denied for user: 'rickblu@server53.totalchoicehosting.com' (Using password: YES)
Database settings
Here you can enter all your database information. Serendipity needs this to be able to function
Database type: MySQL
Database host: XXX.com
Database user: rickblu
Database password: ********
Database name: serendipity

[garvinhicking]

The error you get is a simple one: Your password is wrong or you have no access to the mentioned Database.

Please ask your Server Administrator what you need to enter. Sometimes you need to enter '127.0.0.1' or 'localhost' as your Database host.

Also make sure the database 'serendipity' exists and you have MySQL permissions for this database! Often you only have one database on a provider which is called like 'usrdb_ricka_site'.

Regards,
Garvin

[breander]

I am to also having this problem. So what you are saying is that I have to create the database first. Then go ahead with the instalation. Also do I have to name the database serendipity or can I call it whatever.

By the way I am using godady.com as my hosting and so far im not to sure about them.

[garvinhicking]

Breander: Yes, create the DB first. The name is not important, you just need to give Serendipity your DB name in the installer.

Can't say much about godaddy, sorry - I've never been hosted there.

Regards,
Garvin