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Access denied for user

❌ Error​

Access denied for user 'username'@'host' (using password: YES)

📍 Context​

This error occurs when the database user credentials in your FiveM configuration do not match the MySQL server settings, or the user does not have the required privileges.

✅ Solution​

  • Verify that your database username, password, host, and port are correct in the configuration file.
  • Ensure the MySQL user has the correct privileges:
    GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON database_name.* TO 'username'@'host';
  • Reload privileges:
    FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

ℹ️ Additional Information​

  • If using localhost, try 127.0.0.1.
  • Make sure the MySQL server is running and accessible.
  • Check for any firewall or network issues blocking access to the database server.
  • For more details, refer to the MySQL documentation.