# Connecting to other database with other host

**URL:** <https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/connecting-to-other-database-with-other-host/3900>\
**Category:** Need Help\
**Created:** [February 10, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/connecting-to-other-database-with-other-host/3900 "2018-02-10T14:54:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/connecting-to-other-database-with-other-host/3900/1 "2018-02-10T14:54:41Z")

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Hi,

I am getting this error while connecting to other database in other host in cakephp CakePHP™ v 0.2.9 .  
[http://app.e-mail88.com/signup](http://app.e-mail88.com/signup)

_\*\*Error: A Database connection using “Mysql” was missing or unable to connect. \*\*_  
_**The database server returned this error: SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] No such file or directory**_

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Thanks