I just set up a new MySQL 5.0 database on a 1and1 developer's account. I uploaded the full 3.3.2 release files to the server. I then went to the installation script using FireFox 3.5 browser and ran the script putting in the information about my database connection. When I told it to "GO" to create the tables, I got an error about checking my database configuration. I decided to redo the install and deleted the config file without looking at the contents. I ran the install script again and got the same error about check my configuration. I knew the configuration I entered was correct and I copied an paste the name and server to be sure I did not make a typing error and double check my password to the server. Clicking on blog I received a database connection error.

At this point I decided to check the actual contents of the config file that was created and I noticed that my password that was stored was incorrect. The install script did not copy all of the password to the config file it created, leaving out three of the characters in the middle of the password. I edited the config file and entered the missing characters and then uploaded the config file back to the server and simply reloaded the page to finish the installation.

Evidently, it had stored an incorrect password twice, so there must be something about the installation script that is excluding characters for some reason.

-Kimberly