Error establishing a database connection. While installing wordpress on Wamp Localhost

Question

I am installing wordpress on Wamp Localhost. I have even created new user with all priveleges.

I am installing it on MySQL and I have removed MariaDB.

Still the same error coming.

Answer 1

Try checking to see if the PHP MySQL extension module is being loaded:

<?php
    phpinfo();
?>

If it's not there, add the following to the php.ini file:

extension=php_mysql.dll

if it is there make sure its uncommented like below

if you see

;extension=php_mysql.dll

make it

extension=php_mysql.dll

Or another possibility to make sure if MySQL is installed you may check on the result of phpinfo(); by searching mysql