Error: Exception: SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket

[Lars282]

Hey all,

Since the last migration of a PW website to a new hosting provider, I keep receiving the following error notifications per email every couple of weeks / months (very rarely):

Page: http://example.com/?/
User: ?

Error: 
Exception: SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) (in /home/aglobalv/public_html/wire/core/ProcessWire.php line 143)

Any idea why this could be? Does it mean that the SQL server of my hosting provider is temporarily down?

Many Thanks

Lars

[blad]

I will assume that you have migrated doing a clean install on your server. Review your db config or contact with your hosting.

If you migrated your database without installing my recommendation is to do a clean install and read this:

https://processwire.com/talk/topic/5736-export-profile/#entry56006

Edited: The migration process is too simple. What is your hosting?

[Lars282]

In general, everything works fine - the website is up and running after the migration.

Still, I get this email every couple of weeks / months, but even when I try to access my website immediately, everything seems to work.

I have a different website with the same hosting provide that does not give me these errors ...