MySQL Error 2003

Anon

I'm trying to set up MySQL on Windows 98 (It's a version from 2001, not sure which) I recieve the message: 'ERROR 2003: Can't connect to MySQL server localhost <111>'

How can I fix this?

Anon

Follow the step by step guide in my article at http://sabyo.dyns.cx/mysql.html

I hope will solve your problem.

Richie.

Anon

I too am receiving the same '2003' error so i went over to "http://sabyo.dyns.cx/mysql.html
" for help. It was of no help as it doesn't clearly answer what a '2003' error is, nor is there any solution for solving the error. The 'guide' is waaaay too long and didn't solve my problem. FYI.

Anon

HI,

got that error too. As far as I see, these are the possible causes :

your database is not started ! Start your mysql service.

from http://anse.de/mysqlfront/faq.php#a1

In this case you don't get a physical connection. There are several reasons for this error:
You are not connected to the network or internet.
You are behind a firewall and the needed port (mostly 3306) is closed.
Solution: Contact your system-administrator to open the needed port.
The server is set up with the option "--skip-networking". In this case the server doesn't accept incoming connections from any host other than localhost.
Solution: You have to configure the host without this option.

cheers,
christophe