# Error establishing a database connection on new computer **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [July 10, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-establishing-a-database-connection-on-new-computer/50858 "2025-07-10T20:54:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marypearson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/marypearson/32/24066_2.png) [@marypearson](https://community.localwp.com/u/marypearson)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-establishing-a-database-connection-on-new-computer/50858/1 "2025-07-10T20:54:26Z")
I am on a new computer. I imported files but can’t access the site or admin or database. wp-config.php is correct but am wondering about salts. I deleted salts but it didn’t help. I deactivated plugins. No progress. Would appreciate some guidance. Thank you. Local Version 9.2.5+6810 Mac OS 15.5 (24F74) ```auto Error log: AH00558: httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 192.168.50.51. Set the 'ServerName' directive globally to suppress this message [Thu Jul 10 16:34:05.519240 2025] [mpm_event:notice] [pid 21718:tid 8529665792] AH00489: Apache/2.4.43 (Unix) configured -- resuming normal operations [Thu Jul 10 16:34:05.519435 2025] [core:notice] [pid 21718:tid 8529665792] AH00094: Command line: '/Users/mp/Library/Application Support/Local/lightning-services/apache-2.4.43+11/bin/darwin-arm64/bin/httpd -D FOREGROUND -f /Users/mp/Library/Application Support/Local/run/sy78OJ6Cw/conf/apache/apache2.conf' Access Log: 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:43 -0400] "GET /wp-admin/js/site-health.min.js?ver=6.8.1 HTTP/1.1" 200 6282 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:43 -0400] "GET /wp-admin/load-scripts.php?c=0&load%5Bchunk_0%5D=jquery-core,jquery-migrate,utils&ver=6.8.1 HTTP/1.1" 200 102997 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:43 -0400] "GET /wp-admin/load-styles.php?c=0&dir=ltr&load%5Bchunk_0%5D=dashicons,admin-bar,site-health,common,forms,admin-menu,dashboard,list-tables,edit,revisions,media,themes,about,nav-menus,wp-poi&load%5Bchunk_1%5D=nter,widgets,site-icon,l10n,buttons,wp-auth-check&ver=6.8.1 HTTP/1.1" 200 406942 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:43 -0400] "GET /wp-includes/js/wp-ajax-response.min.js?ver=6.8.1 HTTP/1.1" 200 2571 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:43 -0400] "GET /wp-admin/load-scripts.php?c=0&load%5Bchunk_0%5D=hoverIntent,wp-dom-ready,wp-hooks&ver=6.8.1 HTTP/1.1" 200 6735 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:43 -0400] "GET /wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.color.min.js?ver=3.0.0 HTTP/1.1" 200 6645 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:43 -0400] "GET /wp-includes/js/wp-lists.min.js?ver=6.8.1 HTTP/1.1" 200 7521 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:43 -0400] "GET /wp-includes/js/quicktags.min.js?ver=6.8.1 HTTP/1.1" 200 11132 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:43 -0400] "GET /wp-admin/js/edit-comments.min.js?ver=6.8.1 HTTP/1.1" 200 15488 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:43 -0400] "GET /wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/core.min.js?ver=1.13.3 HTTP/1.1" 200 21464 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:43 -0400] "GET /wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.query.js?ver=2.2.3 HTTP/1.1" 200 3694 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:43 -0400] "GET /wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/mouse.min.js?ver=1.13.3 HTTP/1.1" 200 3428 127.0.0.1 - 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127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:54 -0400] "GET /wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-xprofile/admin/js/admin.min.js?ver=14.3.4 HTTP/1.1" 200 8505 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:54 -0400] "GET /wp-content/plugins/bp-xprofile-custom-field-types/assets/vendors/modernizr.js?ver=1.2.7 HTTP/1.1" 200 8348 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:54 -0400] "GET /wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/tabs.min.js?ver=1.13.3 HTTP/1.1" 200 12008 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:54 -0400] "GET /wp-content/plugins/kadence-blocks/vendor/vendor-prefixed/stellarwp/telemetry/src/resources/css/styles.css?ver=1.0.0 HTTP/1.1" 304 - 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:54 -0400] "GET /wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/draggable.min.js?ver=1.13.3 HTTP/1.1" 200 18420 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:54 -0400] "GET /wp-content/plugins/bp-xprofile-custom-field-types/assets/vendors/jscolor/jscolor.js?ver=1.4.1 HTTP/1.1" 200 29699 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:54 -0400] "GET /wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/droppable.min.js?ver=1.13.3 HTTP/1.1" 200 6665 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:54 -0400] "GET /wp-content/plugins/bp-xprofile-custom-field-types/assets/vendors/select2/select2.full.min.js?ver=4.0.12 HTTP/1.1" 200 78627 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:54 -0400] "GET /wp-content/plugins/bp-xprofile-custom-field-types/assets/vendors/select2/i18n/en.js?ver=4.0.12 HTTP/1.1" 200 844 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:54 -0400] "GET /wp-content/plugins/bp-xprofile-custom-field-types/assets/js/bp-xprofile-custom-field-types-admin.js?ver=1.2.7 HTTP/1.1" 200 2524 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:54 -0400] "GET /wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js?ver=5e580eb46a90c2b997e6 HTTP/1.1" 304 - 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:54 -0400] "GET /wp-includes/js/dist/a11y.min.js?ver=3156534cc54473497e14 HTTP/1.1" 304 - 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:54 -0400] "GET /wp-content/plugins/kadence-blocks/vendor/vendor-prefixed/stellarwp/telemetry/src/resources/js/scripts.js?ver=1.0.0 HTTP/1.1" 304 - 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:54 -0400] "GET /wp-admin/load-scripts.php?c=0&load%5Bchunk_0%5D=jquery-core,jquery-migrate,utils,jquery-ui-core,jquery-ui-mouse,jquery-ui-sortable&ver=6.8.1 HTTP/1.1" 200 153396 127.0.0.1 - - [10/Jul/2025:16:36:54 -0400] "GET /wp-admin/load-styles.php?c=0&dir=ltr&load%5Bchunk_0%5D=dashicons,admin-bar,common,forms,admin-menu,dashboard,list-tables,edit,revisions,media,themes,about,nav-menus,wp-pointer,widgets&load%5Bchunk_1%5D=,site-icon,l10n,buttons,wp-auth-check&ver=6.8.1 HTTP/1.1" 200 401667 ``` ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2025, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-establishing-a-database-connection-on-new-computer/50858/2 "2025-07-10T20:56:16Z")
Hey @marypearson! If you create a new, blank site can you access that okay? ---
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