Django.db.utils.operationalerror: (1045, “access denied for user ‘root’@’localhost’ (using password: yes)”)

Query Error – django.db.utils.operationalerror: (1045, “access denied for user ‘root’@’localhost’ (using password: yes)”)

This error occurs when attempting to connect to a MySQL database using Django, but the provided username and password are incorrect or the user does not have the necessary access privileges.

Possible Solutions:

1. 1. Verify Database Credentials:

   Double-check the username and password provided in your Django project’s settings file (usually settings.py) for accessing the MySQL database. Make sure they match the credentials you have set for accessing the database.

   
   DATABASES = {
       'default': {
           'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
           'NAME': 'your_database_name',
           'USER': 'your_username',
           'PASSWORD': 'your_password',
           'HOST': 'localhost',
           'PORT': '3306',
       }
   }
         

2. 2. Check Database User Privileges:

   Ensure that the database user specified in the settings file has appropriate access privileges to connect to the MySQL database. They should have the necessary permissions to access and modify the database tables. You can either grant the required permissions to the user or change to a user with sufficient privileges.

   
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON your_database_name.* TO 'your_username'@'localhost';
         

3. 3. Verify MySQL Server Status and Connection:

   Confirm that the MySQL server is running properly and is reachable from your Django project. Additionally, ensure that there are no network/firewall issues preventing the connection to the MySQL server. You can try accessing the MySQL server using command line tools like mysql to test the connectivity.

These steps should help you resolve the error and successfully connect to your MySQL database using Django.