i'm using xampp on a winXP pro computer , i was trying to set up geeklog when i got this error:

"Warning: mysql_connect(): Access denied for user: 'testuser@localhost' (Using password: NO) in c:apachefriendsxamppsystemdatabasesmysql.class.php on line 108
Cannnot connect to DB server"

as far as i am aware the database does exsit and the user and privledges too.

is there something simple i've missed? this is getting annoying...

c:apachefriendsxamppsystemdatabasesmysql.class.php

Is this really the name of the file or should there be some slashes in there? On another note, I had problems with xampp and mysql as well, I just stopped trying to use it and installed all components myself.

ya there is slashes in there but i removed them for posting cause some forums dont allow junk like that cause of exploits with posting and running code.... weather this one does or not i have no idea i just did it out of habbit...

u know what i may join you and just install the stuff myself, but its confg it all up that i think is going to kill me.

how long does it take? , i dont have alot of time.

Once you know what your doing it only takes about 20 minutes to get it all up and running.

if only i new what i was doing , installing apache is easy , its getting it working with php and mysql that scares me. : )

The most confusing part about mysql is setting it up as a service but even thats not confusing once you do it once...

from the command prompt...C:\mysql\bin\mysqld-max-nt install

its as simple as that.

As for php, it can be a little confusing as the directions tell you no clear way to set it up with apache2 only apache1.3.

my advice would be to just use apache1.3 and php4 as to date I have yet to get php5 and mysql to play nice together on a windows machine. Follow the install directions with the php package and its fairly straight forward.

dude u have no idea how helpful u have been. not so much what u said to do cause i took a slightly different route but because if it wasn't for you saying it can be done and stuff i would have prob given up. thanks.

No problem, I'm here to help. Oh and for the record, if anyone else is reading this thread. I will help whether you have 1 post 4 posts or 300 posts....

Sorry, someone ruffled my feathers in another thread.