# What does this message mean?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-does-this-message-mean/194346>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [July 22, 2006, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-does-this-message-mean/194346 "2006-07-22T12:17:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Daimz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/daimz/32/2383_2.png) [@Daimz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Daimz)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2006, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-does-this-message-mean/194346/1 "2006-07-22T12:17:03Z")

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what does this mean?

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**Warning** : mysql\_connect(): Access denied for user ‘softgoow\_daimz’@‘localhost’ (using password: YES) in **/home/softgoow/public\_html/CMS\_template/CMS\_testing/reading.php** on line **2**  
I cannot connect to the database because: Access denied for user ‘softgoow\_daimz’@‘localhost’ (using password: YES)

I am trying to connect to a database on my host/server and I get this when I run the reading.php file.