由于Configurations.PHP文件导致数据库错误无法访问网站

Question

I have a Joomla website that I am hosting with GoDaddy. I changed the phpMyAdmin password and now I receive the following error when I try to load my website:

Database Error: Unable to connect to the database:Could not connect to MySQL

I'm freaking out right now because I don't want to get my boss mad.

After some frantic googling I came across this:

http://docs.joomla.org/Unable_to_connect_to_the_database

Apparently I have to change my configuration.php file in phpMyAdmin; however, I have no idea how to access it despite all my research.

Answer 1

In the root of your Joomla website there's a file titled configuration.php

If you know how to SFTP to your site, open this file with a text editor. Alternatively use your GoDaddy control panel, find the file manager and open this same configuration.php file.

Look for the line:
public $password = 'your_old_password';

Change the password (between the single quotes) and save your updates.

All should be good after that.

Good luck!

or PLAN B
Change your phpMyAdmin password back to what it was initially and then there's no need to touch the configuration.php file ;)