In this video, we go step-by-step through how to fix the “error establishing a database connection” issue when visiting a WordPress website.

We break down the issue, what causes it to happen and how you can troubleshoot and fix it yourself with the tools available in your hosting control panel.

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–Timestamps–

0:00 Intro
1:36 Method 1: Check Your Database Credentials
3:39 Method 2: Check Your Database Host Information
3:51 Method 3: Repair WordPress Database
5:03 Method 4: Check if Your Database Server is Down

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