I am running into a problem installing WordPress with WPI. I already have an instance of MySQL server on a remote server (version 5.1.68). I have installed PHPMyAdmin and can connect to the remote MySQL server without failure. However, trying to use the WPI to install WordPress, it continues to fail with an access problem with root.
I have PHPMyAdmin installed on the same server as I am running WPI on, so remote connections are being made with the same credientals. This is all a new install, so I have already removed and reinstalled MySQL several times. I am able to connect via the command line as well using the root password.
If I change the WPI option (under Options) from a Remote Database to a local DB, using an instance on the local server, the installation continues. It only seems to be a problem connecting to a remote DB.
The Firewall has been disabled on both servers. Again using PHPMyAdmin connecting to the remote MySQL DB works correctly. I can create users, databases, drop users and databases using the same login credentials that I am using for root under the WPI installer. MySQL has been configured for Remote access.
I am also able to connect remote using the command line MySQL (mysql -u root -h 'the ip address' -p.
Any assistance would be appreciated.