Here is my new config file,
<?php /// Moodle Configuration File
$CFG = new stdClass;
$CFG->dbtype = 'mysql';
$CFG->dbhost = 'localhost';
$CFG->dbname = 'xxx';
$CFG->dbuser = 'xxx';
$CFG->dbpass = 'xxx*';
$CFG->dbpersist = false;
$CFG->prefix = 'md_';
$CFG->wwwroot = 'http://mysite/courses';
$CFG->dirroot = '/home1/fld/public_html/courses';
$CFG->dataroot = '/home1/fld/public_html/courses/moodledata';
$CFG->admin = 'admin';
$CFG->directorypermissions = 00777; // try 02777 on a server in Safe Mode
require_once("$CFG->dirroot/lib/setup.php");
// MAKE SURE WHEN YOU EDIT THIS FILE THAT THERE ARE NO SPACES, BLANK LINES,
// RETURNS, OR ANYTHING ELSE AFTER THE TWO CHARACTERS ON THE NEXT LINE.