eelixduppy - 1:53 am on Oct 24, 2006 (gmt 0)

Two things I would check first.

1) Make sure your MySQL Server is started and running properly. :)

2) Make sure that you truly did follow all the directions accurately. I'm sure there is a troubleshooting section in the documentation if that will help; personally I'm not familiar with it.

Good luck!

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Depending on what version of MySQL you have, you may not have a compatible password. Here's some information [dev.mysql.com].
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