I have recently made a few attempts to create my own URL shortener to help with my ads on Twitter. It has been a total hassle, but I almost have it working. My only problem is that I get this error after injecting my files, and attempting to install YOURLS. "Error establishing mySQL database connection. Correct user/password? Correct hostname? Database server running? in /home/a4423722/public_html/includes/class-mysql.php on line 298"
[REQ] Help with hosting my own Link Shortener
- Thread starter Boshondi
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You will probably get better help from the experts with this sort of thing in the programming sections, specifically like this one:
http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/f127-php-perl/But, it appears it is just telling you that you don't have the correct settings for your database. Are you using a nulled script you found online? Or something you paid for? Or did you make the script yourself?
http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/f127-php-perl/But, it appears it is just telling you that you don't have the correct settings for your database. Are you using a nulled script you found online? Or something you paid for? Or did you make the script yourself?
spmcnerd
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- Dec 20, 2010
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Edit config.php and be sure it matches you database
Toward top in notepad. I think I had to edit sample-config.php and save as config.php in user folder.
/** MySQL database username */
define( 'YOURLS_DB_USER', 'YOUR prefix_bobby' );
/** MySQL database password */
define( 'YOURLS_DB_PASS', 'NO Prefix password' );
/** The name of the database for YOURLS */
define( 'YOURLS_DB_NAME', 'YOUR prefix_shorty' );
/** MySQL hostname */
define( 'YOURLS_DB_HOST', 'localhost' ); Keep as is
/** MySQL tables prefix */
define( 'YOURLS_DB_PREFIX', 'YOUR prefix_' );
Toward top in notepad. I think I had to edit sample-config.php and save as config.php in user folder.
/** MySQL database username */
define( 'YOURLS_DB_USER', 'YOUR prefix_bobby' );
/** MySQL database password */
define( 'YOURLS_DB_PASS', 'NO Prefix password' );
/** The name of the database for YOURLS */
define( 'YOURLS_DB_NAME', 'YOUR prefix_shorty' );
/** MySQL hostname */
define( 'YOURLS_DB_HOST', 'localhost' ); Keep as is
/** MySQL tables prefix */
define( 'YOURLS_DB_PREFIX', 'YOUR prefix_' );