Cannot create new list

[omgrly]

I have tried everything except the correct way it seems.
I have installed MLM with no errors. I can log into MLM via browser, but when I try to create list, I get this error:

Error - Server problem when reading list. [: ]

I thought it was a permissions thing, so I changed lm dir permissions to 775, 755, and 705 with no joy. Then I thought maybe I had info wrong in MySQL section during install.
In the host field I put the only MySQL info provided (besides user/pass) on software page for my server:

Socket: /media/sdh1/home/tec78636/private/mysql/socket

But their wiki says,

Networking has been disabled within the configuration leaving the only way to connect is via a socket which should reside at

:/home/username/private/mysql/socket

(please note the colon preceding the initial slash!)

I have tried every variation, with and without colon, with and without /media/sdh1...

I think I may be making this more complicated than it needs to be, so I will just wait for response here before continuing to beat my head against the wall. :wall:

 

[stanbusk]

Yes, the problem here is your mySQL settings. Have you tried to set the mySQL server address to 'localhost'?

 

[omgrly]

As in 127.0.0.1? Yes, just tried that after reading your response, same deal. Perhaps you meant something different, but that's all I know as 'localhost.'

Just thought I should add, this is a slot on a shared server. Not sure if that makes a difference.

 

[stanbusk]

I am not sure but what does you server support say about the mySQL server address you have to use?

 

[omgrly]

I asked and he said, "Does your software not support sockets?"

 

[stanbusk]

MLM is done with PHP, PHP 5 to be exact. In PHP you only have one way to connect to mySQL servers, a single command called mysql_connect. Everything is done by PHP, I mean, MLM doesn't deal with sockets.