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What is this? Failed to create the database connection! . Please run the MODx in

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    Nameless? Reply #1, 16 years, 8 months ago
    am getting this message 2 times / day.. Failed to create the database connection!
    . Please run the MODx install utility, what is it about? ive got a full install and database is ok
      Mysql 5.1.52
      Apache 2.2.17
      PHP 5.2.12
      Linux
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      opengeek Reply #2, 16 years, 8 months ago
      Quote from: Nameless? at Mar 02, 2010, 11:15 AM

      am getting this message 2 times / day.. Failed to create the database connection!
      . Please run the MODx install utility, what is it about? ive got a full install and database is ok
      Something with your environment is preventing MODx from getting a database connection; if a shared host it’s likely spikes in traffic could be using up all the connections periodically.
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