What does the 'Can't connect to MySQL server on localhost:10061' error typically indicate?

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What does the 'Can't connect to MySQL server on localhost:10061' error typically indicate?
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This error usually signifies that your application (or client) is unable to establish a connection with the MySQL server running on your local machine (localhost) on port 10061. Common causes include the MySQL server not running, a firewall blocking the connection, incorrect host/port configuration in your application, or MySQL configured to only listen on a different IP address.