I'm Getting a 1045: Access Denied for User 'root'@'localhost' (Using Password: YES)

This error indicates that the MySQL database is rejecting your username and password. Here’s how to troubleshoot:

  1. Check Your Username and Password:
    Make sure you're using the correct credentials in your PHP scripts. By default, MAMP uses 'root' as both the username and password for MySQL.

  2. Check Your CMS Configuration:
    If you're using a CMS (like WordPress or Joomla), you would have set up database access when configuring your site. Ensure that the username and password in your CMS config file match the credentials you're using now. If you've recently transferred your site to a new machine, the credentials might be different, and you'll need to update them in the CMS config file.

These steps should help you resolve the 1045 access error.