Re: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

[chris stefanich]

I am having this same error.
I can connect to MySQL at the command line with the user and password, but when I try to connect with PHP (with the correct user and password):

Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Access denied for user 'qed_cstef'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

This is the line:
mysql_connect("localhost","qed_cstef","cstef") or die(mysql_error());

the user qed_cstef has all privileges and privileges have been flushed. The username and password work to log in at the command line.

This happens if any user has a password. If the user has no password, it works. I have scoured the internet, and can not find an answer to this.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.