Topic: Host 'xxx' is not allowed to connect to this MySQL server

[sandler]

I downloaded and installed oscommerce 2.2 on SME e-smith server 5.5
I created the database just fine and set the perms. Then I used the install and filled out the fields. When I hit next I get:
Host 'xxx' is not allowed to connect to this MySQL server.

Basically, the place I created the website is a virtual server, don't know if that matters or not.

[chris meredith]

MySQL Permisions can be (and often are) granted in the format

user@host

Make sure your permissions are set to allow that user from that host.    You can also grant a user permissions to connect from any host, but thats a little less secure.