What are common issues with connecting to a database in PHP scripts?

One common issue when connecting to a database in PHP scripts is using incorrect credentials such as the wrong username, password, or database name. Make sure to double-check the credentials provided in the connection code. Another issue could be not having the necessary database extension enabled in PHP, such as mysqli or PDO. Ensure that the required extension is installed and enabled in your PHP configuration. 

// Correcting database connection credentials
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "root";
$password = "";
$dbname = "mydatabase";

// 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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MySQL PDO connection error SQL injection database configuration

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