Joomla error displaying the error page

• 18 Feb 21
• support
• Server Management Service

This article will guide you on steps to resolve #Joomla #error displaying the error page which occurs due to trouble in the configuration file or a corrupt #database.

After you have determined the correct database settings, you are ready to update the configuration.php file. 

To do this, follow these steps:

1. In the FILES section of the cPanel home screen, click File Manager:

2. Navigate to the directory where Joomla is installed.

3. Right-click the configuration.php file, and then click Edit.

4. Locate the $db variable, and then replace the value with the name of the Joomla database that you obtained in the previous procedure. 

For example, if your database name is username_joom123, modify the text as follows:

public $db = 'username_joom123';

5. Locate the $user variable, and then replace the value with the database username that you obtained in the previous procedure. For example, if your database username is username_joomuser, modify the text as follows:

public $user = 'username_joomuser';

6. Locate the $password variable, and then replace the value with the database user's password. For example, if your database user's password is example_password, modify the text as follows:

public $password = 

7. Locate the $dbprefix variable, and then replace the value with the database table prefix that you obtained in the previous procedure. 

For example, if the database table prefix is jos_, modify the text as follows:

public $dbprefix = 'jos_';

8. irm that the $host variable is set to localhost as follows:

public $host = 'localhost';

9. Click Save Changes.

10. Use your web browser to go to the Joomla site's URL. The site should load.

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