How to Fix “Warning: mysql_connect(): Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock’ (2)”

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The reason for this warning is due to the fact that you are using localhost as the hostname for your database in your script. Please note that localhost is used only when your web and database are located on the same server. On our hosting platform, the database is located on a separate server. In order to connect to your database, you must use the hostname for your database. You can find this information inside the Database Manager of your hosting control panel.

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