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Jonah Shi
Jonah Shi
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Posted by Jonah Shi
Jonah Shi
10,140 Points

I've got this error

Warning: mysql_connect(): Lost connection to MySQL server at 'reading initial communication packet', system error: 111 in /hermes/bosnaweb04a/b1579/ipg.jonahshicom/rsvp/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 1416

2 Answers

Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
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Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points

Hi Jonah,

Make sure your MySQL host name is correct in your wp-config.php file, by default the host name should be localhost as that's the most common, if you're using an alternate host name confirm with your host to ensure it's the correct one as some custom host name's don't allow requests to go through.

Hope that helps.

Jonah Shi
Jonah Shi
10,140 Points
Jonah Shi
Jonah Shi
10,140 Points

Thank you Chris, finally find the correct host name.

Cheers