Re: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/tmp/mysql.sock' (11)

[P Junger]

I downloaded Rent a Patch (www.rentapatch.com/ebay) and am trying to
install it onto my godaddy account with MySQL. I keep getting the
following errors when i try to go to: "www.mydomain.com/install.php"
:

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Warning: mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through
socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) in
/home/content/d/o/l/dollarbush/html/install.php on line 7
Can not connect to SQL serverCan't connect to local MySQL server
through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)
Warning: mysql_select_db(): Can't connect to local MySQL server
through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) in
/home/content/d/o/l/dollarbush/html/install.php on line 11

Warning: mysql_select_db(): A link to the server could not be
established in /home/content/d/o/l/dollarbush/html/install.php on line
11

Warning: mysql_query(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through
socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) in
/home/content/d/o/l/dollarbush/html/install.php on line 14

Warning: mysql_query(): A link to the server could not be established
in /home/content/d/o/l/dollarbush/html/install.php on line 14
Can not create database.Can't connect to local MySQL server through
socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)
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I was hoping maybe you could lend some help with this. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,
Preston