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Maximilian Lemos
Maximilian Lemos
1,654 Points
Posted by Maximilian Lemos
Maximilian Lemos
1,654 Points

MySQL: Your connection attempt failed for user 'root' from your host to server at 127.0.0.1:3306

When attempting to setup my first server instance I am getting an error:

Your connection attempt failed for user 'root' from your host to server at 127.0.0.1:3306: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

Please: 1 Check that mysql is running on server 127.0.0.1 2 Check that mysql is running on port 3306 (note: 3306 is the default, but this can be changed) 3 Check the root has rights to connect to 127.0.0.1 from your address (mysql rights define what clients can connect to the server and from which machines) 4 Make sure you are both providing a password if needed and using the correct password for 127.0.0.1 connecting from the host address you're connecting from

I am not sure how to proceed or troubleshoot. Thanks for the help!

Ashley Wile
Ashley Wile
8,452 Points
Ashley Wile
Ashley Wile
8,452 Points

Hello! I had a hard time setting this up as well...I guess it can be quite tricky to get this connection to work, as I have been told...but I have managed! What operating system are you using? I had to try a few different versions of Xampp, that is what I am using, before my connection would work. Are you using phpMyAdmin for set-up?