bcit-ci/CodeIgniter · error · RuntimeException

Unable to connect to the database.

Error message

Unable to connect to the database.

What it means

Error "Unable to connect to the database." thrown in bcit-ci/CodeIgniter.

Source

Thrown at system/database/DB_driver.php:434

					{
						$this->$key = $val;
					}

					// Try to connect
					$this->conn_id = $this->db_connect($this->pconnect);

					// If a connection is made break the foreach loop
					if ($this->conn_id)
					{
						break;
					}
				}
			}

			// We still don't have a connection?
			if ( ! $this->conn_id)
			{
				throw new RuntimeException('Unable to connect to the database.');
			}
		}
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * DB connect
	 *
	 * This is just a dummy method that all drivers will override.
	 *
	 * @return	mixed
	 */
	public function db_connect()
	{
		return TRUE;
	}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at system/database/DB_driver.php:434 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of bcit-ci/CodeIgniter@3658d731ea (2026-08-17). Data as JSON: /api/errors/1e3a66eaade534c5. Report an issue: GitHub.