# Error: WordPress installation failed + can't connect to database

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/error-wordpress-installation-failed-cant-connect-to-database/174>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [December 7, 2016, 10:39am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-wordpress-installation-failed-cant-connect-to-database/174 "2016-12-07T10:39:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 26, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-wordpress-installation-failed-cant-connect-to-database/174/6 "2017-01-26T17:25:44Z")

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Hi Clay,

I’ve tried just about everything - deleting, new sites, new names, re-installing the app, installing WordPress manually, etc, etc, all with no success.

Any ideas on a fix? Currently this issue makes the app unusable and I’m very keen to get it working as it looks great! Thanks.

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