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By JamesQCampbell on
I've searched Google as well as the forums and haven't been able to find a solution to this problem.
I'm using GoDaddy (not my choice, if I could switch, I would) and trying to install Drupal. I've got PHP5, my database, the default setting file copied and changed. I'm using a Windows server on Godaddy.
During the install process I get to the Database Configuration screen, I put in my correct username, database name, and password. I've also put in the Database Host address given to me on my GoDaddy database info page ([DB name].db.3480301.hostedresource.com) and tried to leave the port page blank, as well as put in the specific port (3306) given to me on the info page.
I click continue, I get no error message, and end up back at the beginning of the Database Configuration screen with all the fields turned blank and Database Host turned back to "localhost." I cannot seem to get past this screen, but get no error message to tell me why.
I've also manually edited the default.settings file to include my database information, which managed to just stall up the entire install process (i.e. I can't even get to the initial installation screen).
I've tried every variable of input I can find and think of, and nothing works.
Has anyone encountered this problem? Is there anything I can do? Does GoDaddy just suck that much #*^$?
Comments
I guess it not godaddy. I use
I guess it not godaddy. I use Host gator I faced similar problem initially.
One Piece of advice to you and it applies to every part of the life not just to Drupal forums.
PLEASE MENTION THE SPECIFIC ERROR MESSAGE.
You are really close to solving the problem. In my case i had a problem with host name in the DB URL. I guess the DB server is same as the server where drupal is hosted, if that's the case, try using localhost instead of actual server name. That solved the issue on my set-up.
The other issue might be .htaccess file. I did not face that but I guess People did face issue because of that. Hope somebody else on the forum helps you if thta is the case.