"Warning: mysqli::mysqli() [mysqli.mysqli]: [2002] No connection could be made because the target machine actively", when running on xampp

Question

I am getting this error. dont know why. just installed xampp. my code is:

<?php
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "root";
$password = "";

// Create connection
$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password);

// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}
echo "Connected successfully";
?>

_"because the target machine actively on xampp"_ - That's a new error message! I'm guessing it's _"because the target machine actively refused it"_? — M. Eriksson, Apr 18 '18 at 14:31
@MonkeyZeus no mine is different. i have not created any username and i am runnining in Windows with the default username of xampp. — Gameatro, Apr 18 '18 at 14:35
@MagnusEriksson how to do that? well doesnt MySQL come with xampp or do i haveto install. — Gameatro, Apr 18 '18 at 14:40
Just because it get's installed doesn't mean it's started. Read the manual for xampp. — M. Eriksson, Apr 18 '18 at 14:41
@MagnusEriksson how do i close the question? i got the answer. — Gameatro, Apr 18 '18 at 14:45

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 18 '18 at 15:07

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I got the answer. I just had to keep the mysql_start.bat file open while using sql.

answered Apr 18 '18 at 15:07

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"Warning: mysqli::mysqli() [mysqli.mysqli]: [2002] No connection could be made because the target machine actively", when running on xampp

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