Simple installation, fill out fields and this error, no matter what!
Could not connect to database; check your settings.
The mySQL error was: Access denied for user: 'rj_@server145.server.org' (Using password: YES)
Whatever I use as database name there in front of the @ comes the same error.
I have tried putting everything in the fields to no avail, but let me make sure I am doing it correctly. As the server adds my name in front of anything I name... rj becomes rj_rj, which do I use?
database host: localhost or mysite.com?
database user name: rj or rj_rj
database password: I am sure of it.
database name: serendipity or rj_serendipity (folder under -public)
Then the fields in the next box I assume are new entries that dont matter than much at this point? Or do they. I do fill them out each of the thousand times I have tried this!
I have by hand changed all files and folders from /serendipity on down to 777. I have made sure the database shows ALL PRIVELIGES.
I have also deleted and renamed the databasea half a dozen times to make sure the name and password are correct.
I read something here about .htaccess that was kinda over my head, could this have anything to do with that?
FYI, when I tried WORD PRESS, I could never get that to allow me to edit the files. When I try to LOG OUT of the phpadmin page in my CPANEL, it has always given me an error of USERNAME NOT FOUND.
After so much time spent at this, I am sure its the server and not you, but I cant get a response there... So perhaps you know exactly what I can ask THEM to do.