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SQL Error:2002 - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.

Query:[READ] Unable to connect to MySQL server

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edit inc/config.php 

$config['database']['hostname'] = 'localhost'; 

to

$config['database']['hostname'] = 'localhost:0000';

usually in this case scenario it's because your MySQL or Mara is using a different port other then the default 3306