Ques/Help I screwed up... password for database changed and now the Wordpress blog is unavailable on my site

[PatriotGB]

I have wordpress installed on my site for a blog. Then I have xenforo installed in its own folder.

I thought I had a security exposure, so I changed the database password on my "cPanel." And now when I try to access the Wordpress section of my site, I get this:
"Error establishing a database connection."

How can I correct this? Thanks!

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[krast]

I have wordpress installed on my site for a blog. Then I have xenforo installed in its own folder.

I thought I had a security exposure, so I changed the database password on my "cPanel." And now when I try to access the Wordpress section of my site, I get this:
"Error establishing a database connection."

How can I correct this? Thanks!

To fix the "Error establishing a database connection" issue on your WordPress site, you need to update the database credentials in your Wordpress configuration file. The file is called wp-config.php and is located in the root directory of your Wordpress installation.