vip.graal.net HELP
 

Hi, i'm currently trying to setup a vBulletin message board on my VIP webhosting account. ( playerworld72.graal.net ) When i try and install the board it says i have something inserted incorrectly in my config.php file.

Here's exactly what the error message says:
Warning: mysql_errno(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in /www/pw/_p/_pl/_playerworld72/upload/includes/db_mysql.php on line 140

The database has failed to connect because you do not have permission to connect to the server. Please confirm the values entered in the 'includes/config.php' file.

Can someone please tell me if this is correct?

$servername= www.graal.net
$dbusername= Admin-Playerworld72
$dbpassword= graalonlinepassword
$dbname= forum

Please help me.

VIP users only get one database, and it is vip-accountname (all lowercase). The same goes for the username. Servername is localhost. Enclose them all in quotes, like $servername = "localhost";

Do you mean apostrophes? In their examples they use apostrophes instead.

EXAMPLE

// ****** USERS WITH QUERY RUNNING PERMISSIONS ******
// The users specified here will be allowed to run queries from the control panel.
// See the above entries for more information on the format.
// Please note that the ability to run queries is quite powerful. You may wish
// to remove all user IDs from this list for security reasons.
$canrunqueries = '';

Either way will work. An apostrophe would be more appropriate, though.

Alright, it's still not working. This is what i have for the config.php file. Is this correct?


// ****** DATABASE SERVER NAME ******
// This is the hostname or IP address of the database server.
// It is in the format HOST:PORT. If no PORT is specified, 3306 is used.
// If you are unsure of what to put here, leave it at the default value.
$servername = 'localhost';

// ****** DATABASE USERNAME & PASSWORD ******
// This is the username and password you use to access MySQL.
// These must be obtained through your webhost.
$dbusername = 'Admin-Playerworld72';
$dbpassword = 'graalpassword';

// ****** DATABASE NAME ******
// This is the name of the database where your vBulletin will be located.
// This must be created by your webhost.
$dbname = 'forum';

// ****** TECHNICAL EMAIL ADDRESS ******
// If any database errors occur, they will be emailed to the address specified here.
// Leave this blank to not send any emails when there is a database error.
$technicalemail = '[email protected]';

// ****** PERSISTENT CONNECTIONS ******
// This option allows you to turn persistent connections to MySQL on or off.
// The difference in performance is negligible for all but the largest boards.
// If you are unsure what this should be, leave it off.
// 0 = Off; 1 = On
$usepconnect = 0;

Did you pay for the board? Can we see the license subscription? Graal doesn't want to get in trouble if yours is nullified.

My License:

Yes, i do have a license. May i ask what information you put in your config.php?

License.

Alright, answer my im and I will help you setup.

I haven't recieved one.

For some reason I can't change permissions of the config file.

How would i get my MySQL password reset?

Assuming you're using VIP hosting, it still doesn't look like you have your database username and database name typed correctly. Log into http://vip.graal.net, and it will tell you the correct username and database name to use.
You can't reset your MySQL password yet, so you'd have to contact MagicalTux about that. Try logging in to phpMyAdmin with vip-admin-playerworld72 as the username instead of Admin-Playerworld72.

Still will not work. I pm'd Spark seeing as how he's online more often.

The DB is playerworld72 and so is the mysql username. I already checked that out for him. He just needs to find out the mysql password and insert it. Then he has to install and it should work.

Alright, thanks. :) I forum pm'd MagicalTux also. I'll let you know if i need help installing once i retrieve the password.

Hey what part of NY you from?


Also:

If you need help installing any addons, I can help with that aswell :o

I'm from Long Island, and will do if i need help. :)

VBindex is a ++ :o

Does anyone know if there's a way to recover your password for VIP Hosting phpMyAdmin login?

I fixed everything for him and even gave him a .com site (hosting 4 free, he bought domain)

http://www.forums.darknations.net/

Thank you. ^^ Your help was/is greatly appreciated.