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Yea, I know, freakin' noob... Big Grin

So, I get the error message
There seems to be one or more errors with the database configuration information that you supplied:
  • Could not connect to the database server at 'rickkins.com' with the supplied username and password. Are you sure the hostname and user details are correct?
Once the above are corrected, continue with the installation.

Mysql is fairly alien to me, even though I did successfully install it to share a calendar app across two computers. Using version 5.7.9


An on point tut should possibly suffice.

Thanks, and sorry for the noodishness.... Angel

Wow, completely by accident, I got it.