HELP: SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] Connection refused

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Hello urgent help is required.

I got up early to do some work on the website and when I enter the URL for either the site or the login in all I get is

An Unexpected error occurred.
SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] Connection refused

There isn't anything I can do?

Please can someone urgently advise me. I am using C5 version 5.7.8.5

Thank you

Fanflame

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Fanflame replied on at Permalink Reply
Fanflame
furthermore, as I can't find anything useful on this issue:

I have had a working website for around 5 months it has over 200 pages and is full of information. It was working yesterday before I went to bed as I was editing an article. Now I cannot access it at all.

However I can get into the back end of the server and just ran a check on the MySQL database which all showed up correctly. If someone can instruct me what I need to do before other people wake up here in the UK.

Thank you.

Fanlfame
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Fanflame
Goodness - I closed the browser and cleared the browser cache then typed the URL again and this time I get all this great big pink box with error text in it:

Please see the attached image:

unfortunately it mean nothing to please please help

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MrKDilkington replied on at Permalink Reply
MrKDilkington
Hi Fanflame,

I would contact your web host about this issue.

While you have file and database access, I would make a full backup.

Do you have any backups made?
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Fanflame
thank you for your reply,

I do have a backup of the site. And I have sent a message to Tech Support and asked if it is possible to restart the server or the SQL Database. Just wanting for a response.

On back-ups I have to do these manually as it appears that C5.7.8.5 doesn't support back-up s

Thanks for your help and advice

Fanflame