Mark -
One of the first things I did was change both the root and regular user passwords for the database. I then updated that information in the config.inc.php file to match. So those two are in sync. Is there something else I need to change?
How do I get in as an administrator in order to see the actual error? That might help.
The forums are still down, as I try to figure out how to get this to connect again. I put up a placeholder.
We're a charity site - it's frustrating that someone would think it's fun to destroy us like this.
