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Unable to connect to your database server using the provided settings
#1

[eluser]Unknown[/eluser]
Hi dudes! help me please!!! I have setup codeigniter and connecting with database successfully at local PC. However I am getting this error when I shifted my application to web hosting:

A Database Error Occurred

Unable to connect to your database server using the provided settings.

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 242

However I am using config/database.php settings in other php file and making connection successfully. Code is like this:

<?php

$db['default']['hostname'] = 'localhost';
$db['default']['username'] = 'db_user';
$db['default']['password'] = 'db_pass';
$db['default']['database'] = 'mobdb';
$connection=mysql_connect($db['default']['hostname'],$db['default']['username'],$db['default']['password']);
if (!$connection) { die('Critical Stop Error: Database Error<br />' . mysql_error());
}
echo "Connected";

$db_selected = mysql_select_db($db['default']['database'],$connection);
if (!$db_selected) {
die ('Can\'t use '.$db['default']['database'].' : ' . mysql_error());

}
echo "database selected";


I am getting 'Connected' and 'database selected' message by using this code. Any idea?

Many Thanks.
Farhan Ahmed.
#2

[eluser]praveens[/eluser]
Change host name from localhost to your database Host name.

Thanks,




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