MySQL is running, but I still get the error. What else could be wrong?

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MySQL is running, but I still get the error. What else could be wrong?
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If MySQL is running and the firewall isn't blocking the connection, the issue might be that MySQL is configured to only listen on a specific IP address (e.g., 127.0.0.1). In your `my.cnf` or `my.ini` file, look for the `bind-address` directive. If it's set to a specific IP, change it to `0.0.0.0` to allow connections from any IP address (use with caution in production environments) or to the specific IP your application is using.