How can the "Access denied for user" error be resolved when using PHP to connect to a MySQL database?

The "Access denied for user" error typically occurs when the credentials provided in the PHP script do not match the credentials required to access the MySQL database. To resolve this issue, double-check the username, password, and database name in the connection parameters. Make sure they match the credentials set up in your MySQL database. 

<?php
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "your_username";
$password = "your_password";
$dbname = "your_database";

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

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

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PHP MySQL Access denied Database connection Authentication

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