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Why can I connect to my local MySQL database server (“Can not connect to MySQL server on localhost”)?

April 26, 2017Connect database local localhost MySQL server

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Why can I connect to my local MySQL database server (“Can not connect to MySQL server on localhost”)?

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This is the most common error in MySQL and there are many reasons for it, among which: 1. The MySQL database server was not installed correctly. 2. The database server is not initialized. 3. The database server is running on a different port (not 3306).