# Issues connecting to mysql database

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-connecting-to-mysql-database/86841>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [March 5, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-connecting-to-mysql-database/86841 "2024-03-05T17:50:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve\_Dowling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Steve\_Dowling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Dowling)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-connecting-to-mysql-database/86841/1 "2024-03-05T17:50:04Z")

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I am having an issue with connecting mysql database to ignition. What should I check?

I have downloaded the correct driver and everything looks ok but the connection is faulted

8.1.37 (b2024013011)  
Azul Systems, Inc. 17.0.9

 ![Ignition screenshot 1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/2/4/2408c60c64276f9baf1f62c9a4e69626732de6fb.png)  
 ![Ignition screenshot 2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/3/7/37cbf98d765a4f283772c0731eb2306b0d8c0fd8.png)  
 ![Ignition screenshot 3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/e/8/e8ab1a3ebe265d05e6c9707f7ba6b8e25ab31388.png)

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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-connecting-to-mysql-database/86841/2 "2024-03-05T18:08:07Z")

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Try just the username with the @ domain.

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**Author:** ![Steve\_Dowling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Steve\_Dowling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Dowling)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-connecting-to-mysql-database/86841/3 "2024-03-06T11:27:56Z")

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Jordan,

Thanks, it was a username issue in the end. missed your reply earlier