In trying to make a new install of EE 2.5.5 I get an error on the final stage of the installer:
A Database Error Occurred
Unable to connect to your database using the provided settings
Filename: controllers/wizard.php
Line Number 1534
This is the line in the _db_connect function that begins:
if ( ! $this->db->initialize($create_db))I created the database with the hosting account’s database admin tool. I’ve double-checked the address/name/user/password settings several times.
The database uses a remote server address, not localhost.
I can apparently connect to the database with phpMyAdmin using the same settings, though I haven’t tried creating tables as I don’t quite know what I’m doing there, and don’t want to create a conflict.
The EE Compatibility Wizard returns all green with the same settings (though I don’t know if this actually indicates that it can connect with the database).
Does anyone know of a reason, other than incorrect settings, that could trigger this kind of error?