My solution to "Can"t connect to MySQL server on "localhost" (10061)"

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I installed MySQL intending to use it to develop php pages on my local =
machine through localhost but kept getting an error message:

Error message - Error Nr. 2003 Can't connect to MySQL server on =
'localhost' (10061)

The suggestion was that it was a Firewall causing the problem. I have =
Norton Internet Security and stopping the Firewall didn't help. =
However, disabling the whole Norton Internet Security worked - I just =
have to remember to enable it again before connecting!

Hope this is of help to someone else as I had a lot of frustration =
trying to sort it out.

Peter

P.S. many thanks to Shawn for his help in sorting this.
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Re: My solution to"Can"t connect to MySQL server on "localhost" (10061)"

The problem is likely Norton's Internet Worm Protection. Instead of
going through all that hassle, perhaps try adding mysqld-nt.exe in the
mysql/bin folder to the allowed application list under the Internet Worm
Protection settings and see what that does for you. Failing that, get
rid of Norton, because I find it's usually more hassle than it's worth
:) Cheers.

Armando

Peter Kingsbury wrote:
> I installed MySQL intending to use it to develop php pages on my local machine through localhost but kept getting an error message:
>
> Error message - Error Nr. 2003 Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)
>
> The suggestion was that it was a Firewall causing the problem. I have Norton Internet Security and stopping the Firewall didn't help. However, disabling the whole Norton Internet Security worked - I just have to remember to enable it again before connecting!
>
> Hope this is of help to someone else as I had a lot of frustration trying to sort it out.
>
> Peter
>
> P.S. many thanks to Shawn for his help in sorting this.

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