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Hello,

Becuse my dad wanted a website i download CSM made simple.
While installing it as not a very proffesional im came stuck at part 3
The part where you have to give your DP name account and pass.
it keeps telling me:

Could not connect to the database. Verify that username and password are correct, and that the user has access to the given database.

I have made several new databases and accounts for it but it keeps telling me this.

i hope some one can help me out!

Kingpos.

PS: i am using Cpanel X incase you know it it might help you explain !

Welcome Kingpos.

According to the documentation, you not only need a username and password that give rights, but all these parameters :
-type of database engine, if not MySQL.
-computer name of the database engine. Like localhost, 127.0.0.1, dbjoe or 192.168.0.55.
-TCP port of the engine, if not 3306 (if MySQL).
-name of the database.
-username and password, as you have said.
-a table prefix. Keep the default cms_ if you have only one site to host.

This database user must have enough database rights (grant).
I don't know CPanel, I hope a CPanelable forum user will give you hints.

Pierre M.

For those who use Yahoo! Hosting and setup up MySql database using the MyPhpAdmin:

On the secon screen after instalation, the name of your database should not be "localhost". Instead, change it to "MySql".