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Could not connect to database

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If you see this error popping up on InterWorx

Could not connect to database, please check the Username/Password of your database. 

If changed, please update the details in Softaculous installations using Edit Details.


There are 2 possible solutions:

Solution 1)

Change the database host from

localhost

to

127.0.0.1

while editing the installation.


Solution 2)

nano /etc/hosts


Add the following line:

127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost


If you still have questions concerning your connection to your Softaculous database, make sure to contact us by opening a support ticket or our live chat feature.

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