MySql, Wordpress and PHP
Finally got Connie running Wordpres. My main problem was that I was following this MacZealot’s Wordpress Tutorial and it does a great job but I kept ending up with the same error:
“Error establishing a database connection”
I didnt notice that the tutorial was written almost a year ago, and the MySql they were using was the version that was available at the time. While I use the latest version. So after RTFM after RTFM and trying out different MySql queries I figured out I just need to upgrade PHP.
Seems that my MySql was the new version 4.1.10a-max, and my PHP was the standard with OSX 10.3 and knew how to communicate to MySql 4.0.20. So had to upgrade my PHP and I wasn’t about to try many random ones, like the one from the Apple site, but those wouldn’t do and glad I didn’t install it blindly like I usually do and read the README. I had to install Mark Liyange’s PHP Package for OSX 10.3 it was a quick and painless upgrade and my Wordpress finally worked!
I put Wordpress on my laptop so I can do some themes and hacks to my blog and other stuff with out screwing this main site. This is so when I move to 2by4.org I wont be carrying the bloat thats in my current install.
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Most of what you wrote went straight over my head. Question: Is there a tool online that helps you create Wordpress Themes from scratch?
I expect it to go over most people’s heads except search engines. Its more for people who are having the same problem as I did and couldn’t figure it out. Basically in a nutshell if you want to run the latest version of SQL on OSX make sure you upgrade you PHP as well to the latest.
Aha Aha, Now I understand it better ;p There goes a car screeching the asphalt outside..