Confused..

[pixmaaa]

So I'm trying to install vbulletin 5. All files installed, and i'm going to host mysql in a place other than localhost.

Here is the file from my config

$config['MasterServer']['servername'] = 'gator1350.hostgator.com';

yet when I go to install.php I get this error:

2: mysqli_real_connect() [function.mysqli-real-connect]: (28000/1045): Access denied for user 'vbuser'@'94.102.48.101' (using password: YES)

The gator1350 ip isn't that one. I've tried using the ip, and used the link and neither work. I'm so lost right now.

[DivisionByZero]

what do you have for username? When you created the database, did cPanel (i'm assuming you're on cpanel because hostgator uses it) give you any instructions on how to connect to the database?

[TheLastSuperman]

Are you on a dedicated server hosting plan with HostGator? Why are you specifying the gator1350.hostgator.com ?

It should remain:
$config['MasterServer']['servername'] = 'localhost';

Like I said unless your on a dedicated setup and have been specifically instructed to do the above then leave it as localhost. I rarely see hosts other than for example GoDaddy that actually require that being specified OTHER than localhost .

[ForceHSS]

I host with host gator you don't need to change that part just leave it default