Fanupdate isn't installing for me. Options

[theerinkal]

On my fanupdate page it says, "ERROR: Could not connect to database server." when I have the correct database server name in it. I'm using version 2.2.1 if that is needed.

CODE

// ------------->ADMIN VARIABLES

$fanupdate['admin_username'] = 'erin';
$fanupdate['admin_password'] = md5('CORRECT PASSWORD IS HERE');

// ------------->DATABASE VARIABLES

$fanupdate['dbhost'] = 'localhost';
$fanupdate['dbuser'] = 'erin';
$fanupdate['dbpass'] = 'CORRECT PASSWORD IS HERE';
$fanupdate['dbname'] = 'mysql';

That is everything that I edited and I have everything correct but it's not working. I don't know why it's not working either.

[fixtatik]

looking at your databases through phpMyAdmin is technically logging into them. if you wanted to, you could make database changes there. that "test" database you created won't have any tables because you didn't add any tables. as soon as you create the database within your control panel, it's "installed."

you mentioned you have a few user names and passwords in your host's control panel. have you given the user name you want access to the database to where you're installing fan update? if you don't give the user name any database privileges, it can't do anything, and the fanupdate installation wouldn't be able to connect to the database.