# Ignition to MYSQL error

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-mysql-error/57396>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [March 20, 2022, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-mysql-error/57396 "2022-03-20T01:54:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 20, 2022, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-mysql-error/57396/7 "2022-03-20T02:33:31Z")

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Did you install the driver?

> [@Drivers on MySql Jar files missing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drivers-on-mysql-jar-files-missing/28940/2):
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> You’ll need to install the MySQL JDBC Driver. You can find instructions and a link to the driver here: [https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/JDBC+Drivers+and+Translators](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/JDBC+Drivers+and+Translators) We used to distribute the MySQL JDBC driver with Ignition but we’ve stopped doing so as of Ignition 8 because it’s not allowed by the license.

We would need to see your database connection, log into the gateway web interface \> settings \> databases \> connections \> edit

All signs point to bad password though. Also its not a good practice to use the root user, you should create one for ignition to use.

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