Can't create the tables gor the guestbook

I got this error when I try to create the tables by using the the script 'install.php

MySQL Error : Cannot connect to database
Error Number: 2002 Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)
Date : Mon, April 11, 2005 15:10:42
IP : 62.79.40.50
Browser : Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)
Referer : http://www.sundby-moedested.dk/guestbook/install.php
PHP Version : 4.3.10
OS : Linux
Server : Apache/1.3.33 (Unix) PHP/4.3.10 FrontPage/5.0.2.2635
Server Name : www.sundby-moedested.dk

The database settings in the config file are correct.

Can someone help?
Thank you

Sounds like possibly your server is not located on the same machine so loclhost is wrong. You would have to speak to your hosts about the correct address.

It works.......Thank you so much

I've succeded in creating the tables. You were right that Mysql is located on another server than my website.