Your MySQL Database is down. 'cd' to your mysql directory (probably /usr/local/mysql ) and type ./bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql & -----Original Message----- From: Marie Osypian [mailto:mosypian@savingforcollege.com] Sent: Tuesday, 18 March 2003 8:42 AM To: php-db Subject: Server Error I was able to access my database for weeks and now I am getting this error. Can anyone help? Warning: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) in /home/blah/public_html/includes/configi.inc.php on line 3 Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) in /home/blah/public_html/includes/configi.inc.php on line 3 Thanks, Marie -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php