Drupal database connection test fails
Drupal database connection test fails with connection refused or unknown host errors even when credentials look right.
Tier I · Proven The best-established problems.
6 public reports · first reported 31 May 2023 · last reported 9 June 2025
What's going wrong
FG Drupal to WordPress users repeatedly report that the database connection test cannot reach their Drupal database, even after checking credentials, opening remote MySQL access or trying a local Docker setup.
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