installation problem vanilla2 - Unknown MySQL server host

fremachuca

Alright guys.
Im trying to install the latest version of vanilla2 but I am getting the following error on the setup screen.

"""""Are you sure you've entered the correct database host name? Maybe you mistyped it? The database reported:

SQLSTATE[HY000] [2005] Unknown MySQL server host '~~Invalid~~' (1)

You must specify the name of the database in which you want to set up Vanilla.
Banner Title is required."""""

I placed all the correct information on DB Host, DB Name, etc.
And clicked on the "Install Vanilla without a .htaccess file."

help?

DavyB

check CAREFULLY again, typo error? often dbname occurs several times
eg from an old config.php

$Configuration['Database']['Name'] = 'sal100924v209';
$Configuration['Database']['Host'] = 'sal100924v209.db.1579148.hostedresource.com';
$Configuration['Database']['User'] = 'sal100924v209';

fremachuca

nope. everything was perfect, except the .htaccess file
I uploaded it to my server using windows (to see the hidden file) and it worked.
(kind of stupid to have an option on the setup to install without the .htaccess file if it won't work)

Gillingham

Was this ever resolved? I'm having the exact same issue with Vanilla 2.0.18.1 on a new install.

Looks like if you don't have an .htaccess file you get the wrong error message from vanilla. Once I copied an htaccess from elsewhere I got a actually useful MySQL error message.