WordPress "error establishing a database connection" on OS X Leopard

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If you are getting this error on your local WordPress installation using Mac OS X Leopard, there is a simple fix. You might be seeing this error even though PHP is working fine, and MySQL is working fine. In order to get WordPress to work create a php.ini file. sudo cp /private/etc/php.ini.default /private/etc/php.ini Change permissions [...]

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OS X Leopard local web development with Apache and PHP5

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My previous posting regarding local web development on Mac OS X was geared towards those running OS X Tiger and Apache 1.3. The new Mac OS X Leopard comes with the 2.2 version of Apache, and with it some tweaks to the way things are set up. PHP comes pre-installed, giving Marc Liyanage a lot [...]

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Local web development on Mac OS X

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Note: See an updated posting for local web development on OS X Leopard → By default, Mac OS X ships with an installation of the Apache web server. If you’re a web designer or developer, this is a great tool to help you develop websites locally, increasing development speed and improving your quality of life. [...]

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