Hello, @artisanseo

Could you please check if the MySQL/MariaDB service is running on your droplet? You can do that using this command:

service mysql status

Also if you’re using the Managed MySQL Database product you can ensure that everything is okay with it as well. You can double check if the database connection string is correct and that the database details (username and password) are correct and you can access the database using them.

Let me know how it goes.

Regards,
Alex

Hello, Thanks for reaching out to DigitalOcean!

Request you to refer to below link, which provides insights about how to fix the Database error:

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-debug-the-wordpress-error-establishing-database-connection

Best Regards,
Sri Charan