Install Error: Can't Connect to MySql

[rubix123]

Hello Im just starting to use TinyPortal again and I had no problems using this before and I really liked it. But when I bought a web host I could not install it. Their default mysql server is not localhost, its mysql01. How can I change it so tinyportal knows where to connect?

This error is from the tp_install.php

Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) in /websites/webfusionus/LinuxPackage11/zo/mb/ie/public_html/portal/tp_install.php on line 17

[G6Cad]

You must provide us with the proper info we need, we cant answer your question with out it.

Please read the Posting Guidelines.html

[rubix123]

Link to my site: http://www.www.zombie-heaven.com
SMF version: 1.18
TP version: 0.98
Theme name and version: Dilber MC http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=80
Mods installed: None
Related Error messages: Below (It continues for a long time so I only posted part of it.)
My error is caused I think because my webhost uses "MySql01" as the default mysql server instead of "localhost" Is this a possibility?
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Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) in /websites/webfusionus/LinuxPackage11/zo/mb/ie/zombie-heaven.com/public_html/portal/tp_install.php on line 17

Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: A link to the server could not be established in /websites/webfusionus/LinuxPackage11/zo/mb/ie/zombie-heaven.com/public_html/portal/tp_install.php on line 17

Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) in /websites/webfusionus/LinuxPackage11/zo/mb/ie/zombie-heaven.com/public_html/portal/tp_install.php on line 25

Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: A link to the server could not be established in /websites/webfusionus/LinuxPackage11/zo/mb/ie/zombie-heaven.com/public_html/portal/tp_install.php on line 25

Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) in /websites/webfusionus/LinuxPackage11/zo/mb/ie/zombie-heaven.com/public_html/portal/tp_install.php on line 37

Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: A link to the server could not be established in /websites/webfusionus/LinuxPackage11/zo/mb/ie/zombie-heaven.com/public_html/portal/tp_install.php on line 37
# Upshrink table created

Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) in /websites/webfusionus/LinuxPackage11/zo/mb/ie/zombie-heaven.com/public_html/portal/tp_install.php on line 42

Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: A link to the server could not be established in /websites/webfusionus/LinuxPackage11/zo/mb/ie/zombie-heaven.com/public_html/portal/tp_install.php on line 42

[G6Cad]

You are using the wrong file, you faild to tell me HOW you are trying to install TP

If you install tp through the package manager, and get this error, then you need to get help from your host, if you try and install manually, you are using the wrong db install file.

You must tell us what you are doing...

[Renegd98]

As part of the TP install you name the server that is used for the database. If you put the correct name there, ie: MySql01, and not localhost then it should be working. You had to put the correct name there for TP to install. 

You can edit your settings.php file and change the name of the server in there if it is not correct.

it could also be a username/password problem also. Again you can edit that in your settings.php file.

[rubix123]

Sorry for not being clear. But I contacted my webhost and they responded right away (usually its a few days) and the problem was sorted out. They changed the default mysql server name for me.

[IchBin]

Test FAILED on Installation?