Help:vBulletin Database Error!

[ilovevbull]

I havn't touched ANYTHING. and i woke up and my email is spammed with database errors can someone please help me i dont know anything about this..i will give FTP information for someone to fix it for me please..here's one of the errors


Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
/home/pimpost/public_html/ciaraforum/includes/class_core.php on line 311

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Request Date : Tuesday, October 21st 2008 @ 10:42:45 PM
Error Date : Tuesday, October 21st 2008 @ 10:42:45 PM
Script : http://www.cici-boards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2
Referrer : http://www.cici-boards.com/
IP Address : 71.72.114.56
Username :
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

[Lynne]

Please see this page for the causes of this error:
http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/cantconnect

I'd check with your host and see if there are any issues on your server (like if mysql is crashed and needs to be restarted).

[Videx]

Get used to "can't connect" errors if you're on shared hosting.

And those aren't spam emails, they're valuable information - they at least tell you when the server went down and when it came back up. Use a filter for them if you don't want them filling your inbox.

[TheKdd]

I'm on shared hosting, and I get these errors a lot... at least every couple of days. My host basically tells me too bad so sad...

I can't afford a dedicated at this time, would a VPS or semi-dedicated help with this? I don't have very many members yet (were talking less than 50...since I'm new) but am in fear that when I do grow, this will be a nightmare.

[Videx]

If you have 50 members on simultaneously, you may be the cause of the problem, but with only 50 members that's not going to happen.

If it really becomes a headache, you may be able to get them to move you to a different server. But it's unlikely regular tech support will volunteer to do that - you'll have to kick it upstairs.

[SEOvB]

I'm on shared hosting, and I get these errors a lot... at least every couple of days. My host basically tells me too bad so sad...

I can't afford a dedicated at this time, would a VPS or semi-dedicated help with this? I don't have very many members yet (were talking less than 50...since I'm new) but am in fear that when I do grow, this will be a nightmare.

Tell your host to bad so sad you're leaving them!

There are thousands of sufficent error free shared vBulletin hosting (http://seovb.com/vbulletin-approved-and-vbulletin-safe-hosting) companies out there you can use that won't give you those errors for under $6 a month.

If you can't afford $6 a month for semi-decent hosting than you may need to consider running advertisers, accepting donations, or walking some dogs around the neighbor hood once a week. vBulletin isn't cheap, so why use cheap hosting?

[iNRoC]

Do what Lynne said.

[TheKdd]

My hosting wasn't that cheap either (more than $6), and would be more than happy to move. I will go over to vbulletin.com to get some good host recommends. Thanks!