error: SQLSTATE[28000] [1045] Access denied for user 'root'@

[michat34]

hello, i have just started using mysql in php scripts and on the beginning i came across an error. it's:

SQLSTATE[28000] [1045] Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

i have searched for some informations in the internet but i found nothing useful for solving my problem. could you help me? greetings

[freshnet]

It sounds like the root user password you're using isn't correct. If you're using XAMPP, you can delete the configuration files and reset the root password (or just reinstall XAMPP)