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My EE (2.5.3) site is a blank screen after I had to rename the MySQL DB (btw, site is in development, not live, phew!).

Here’s what I did:
1.  Used PhpMyAdmin to rename the db
2.  Opened the file system/expressionengine/config/database.php
3.  Updated the DB name in this line $db[‘expressionengine’][‘database’] =
4.  Checked the site and the screen was blank
5.  So I checked the DB and all data was intact and OK
6.  Then I confirmed the DB credentials were correct

Is there something else I need to do—or should have done—to connect to the renamed DB?

OK, ignore this because I was being stupid. 
Upon renaming the db, the admin privileges were removed in CPanel (had no idea). 
Goes to show that a few hours AWAY from the keyboard can help problem solving immensely.
Close thread please. Thanks!

Hi boldyellow,

Phew! Indeed!

I’m glad you sorted it out, that would have been a booger to troubleshoot.

If you need anything else, please let us know!

Cheers,