Installing GnuCash using GoDaddy MySQL Server

[Colin Law]

On 16 January 2018 at 06:34, Jim_S <James at stovesfamily.us> wrote:
> I am trying to install gnuCash using a MySQL database hosted by GoDaddy.  We
> also use GoDaddy for our WordPress web page, so I already have the hosting
> account.  GnCash keeps giving me an error "The server at URL
> mysql://GnuCash@GnuCash.db.3879949.hostedresource.com/GnuCash experienced an
> error or encountered bad or corrupt data.".

Can you access the db using that url from a mysql client on the PC?

Colin

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> I must create the database through GoDaddy's page as GnuCash.  It makes the
> user name the same as the dbname.  GoDaddy assigns a host name of
> "GnuCash.db.3879949.hostedresource.com".  I put in "GnuCash" for both the
> database name and the user name, and enter the password I've selected.
>
> Any help??
> TIA.
> Jim_S
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