I found the simple fix

willccsj <[email protected]> 20 Aug 2003 16:12:59 -0000

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FYI:

I had the same problem in the config.php file. I didn't know what to put in for the database server name. I noticed that I had something different for the database in the database.php file.  So, I changed the database server setting:

$server = localhost

Now all is well. I think localhost works because I'm on a shared server?

-Will  :D