Getting "vBulletin Database Error!" ... please help! :(

Hello!

I had someone install a skin on mysite (PC101.com) and from the start I started getting these error messages...

Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
/home/pc101/public_html/includes/class_core.php on line 273

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Date : Sunday, November 13th 2005 @ 05:50:24 AM
Script : http://www.pc101.com/archive/index.php?f-41.html
Referrer :
IP Address :
Username :
Classname : vb_database

I got like 60 of them! :eek: The person installing the skin said it had nothing to do with their work but I don't know enough to be sure.

I just tried clicking on my links at the site and got some white page telling me there was a database error and to "click here" to contact administrator. I got that same error page when trying to log in! :( When I went to the site's email I found I had another 20+ error messages (like the one above) and they appear to be just from my clicking around on the links this morning. Here's one from this morning... I guess from my trying to log in...

Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)
/home/pc101/public_html/includes/class_core.php on line 273

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Date : Tuesday, November 15th 2005 @ 11:48:05 AM
Script : http://www.pc101.com/login.php
Referrer : http://www.pc101.com/
IP Address :
Username :
Classname : vb_database

The install guy says it has to be with my server/hosting company but they say it's something the install guy did ... something having to do with "line 273." I'm feelin' a lil desperate here cuz I don't know enough about VB, HTML or servers to know what's what and what's wrong!

I'd really appreicate some feedback/assistance with this problem! :)

Many thanks in advance!

Lyte

I'm sure you kept a stock copy of the vB skin?

Switch to it and see if the errors go away.

Did you install any hacks recently?

I'm sure you kept a stock copy of the vB skin? Switch to it and see if the errors go away. Did you install any hacks recently?

No, I don't have a copy of the skin. Basically, the install/modification of the site was me telling the guy how I wanted the site to look and he made it so. It wasn't like I saw a template on his site and said "Oh, I want that one." The changes were made as we spoke via PM.

The only hack that was installed is "Active Threads." I was told that was a hack and he said he'd install it.

Slightly off the topic of the skin... is it just me or does everytime you click on a menu link everything on the page (below the menu bar) gets covered in blue for a brief second before it goes to the page/link clicked???

Thanks!

Lyte