See an error like this on your WordPress site?
This error isn’t too difficult to fix.
Step 1 – Log into cPanel
Step 2 – Open the File Manager. If you see a pop up box, just click OK on any selection
Step 3 – Find and click on the domain/subdomain’s root folder. This will normally be the public_html folder however if you want to be 100% certiain (it can be different for addon and subdomains)
Step 4 – Find the wp-config.php file, right click and select Code Edit
If you get this popup box, just click Edit
Step 5 – Take note of the below lines as they appear on your screen
Step 6 – Keep that window open (we’ll need 2 windows open for this), open a new cPanel window and find the MySQL Databases option
Step 7 – Take note of the database names. Note that if you have multiple databases that don’t match you may need to repeat step 8 onward through some trial and error till you find the correct/matching database.
Check that the database names match in both the wp-config file and the MySQL Databases section
If they don’t match, change the database entry in the wp-config file to match what’s in the MySQL Database section
Step 8 – Look at the Add User to Database section in MySQL Databases and the DB_USER and DB_PASSWORD entries in the wp-config file
Make sure that they match (the database user and name don’t have to be identical but what’s in both sections needs to match) and then hit the Add button
Step 9 – Select All Privileges and hit the Make Changes button down the bottom
Once the change completes press the Go Back option in the next screen
Step 10 – Look at the Database Password section in MySQL Databases and the DP_PASSWORD section in wp-config
Step 11 – Click the Change Password option for the correct database user
Step 12 – Set the database password to what is in the wp-config file, it’s easiest to copy/paste it (make sure not to include the ‘ ‘ so in this case the DB password is Q.t555Spy! )
That should be it! If you find you’re still having trouble, choose the Repair Database option from the MySQL Databases menu to repair the database
If you’re still having trouble put through a support ticket and our team will have a look at it for you.