Database configuration
The following error must be resolved before you can continue the installation process:
Failure to connect to your MySQL database server. MySQL reports the following message:
Bad handshake
.
Are you sure you have the correct username and password?
Are you sure that you have typed the correct database hostname?
Are you sure that the database server is running?
For more help, see the
Installation and upgrading handbook
. If you are unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your hosting provider.
Basic options
To set up your Drupal database, enter the following information.
Database name:
*
The name of the
mysql
database your Drupal data will be stored in. It must exist on your server before Drupal can be installed.
Database username:
*
Database password:
Advanced options
These options are only necessary for some sites. If you're not sure what you should enter here, leave the default settings or check with your hosting provider.
Database host:
*
If your database is located on a different server, change this.
Database port:
If your database server is listening to a non-standard port, enter its number.
Table prefix:
If more than one Drupal web site will be sharing this database, enter a table prefix for your Drupal site here.