XF 2.2 Fresh Install - An exception occurred: [mysqli_sql_exception] Access denied for user ''@'localhost' (using password: NO)

[NotArchon]

Hey, quite a nooby question... I've setup XenForo on remote hosts before but for some reason when trying to set up a fresh install on localhost using XAMPP I receive this error:

An exception occurred: [mysqli_sql_exception] Access denied for user ''@'localhost' (using password: NO) in src\XF\Db\Mysqli\Adapter.php on line 161

I haven't done anything besides copy the upload folder to my web path and navigate to localhost/forums where I'm redirected localhost/forums/install and receive this error.

Am I supposed to manually change config.php.default to config.php?
What am I doing wrong?

Files uploaded: xenforo_2.2.1_full.zip

 

[KSA]

Tried both. No luck.
Not sure why the install page is trying to access db before anything kind of form is submit.

Ok this comes down to your PHP version now. What version are you running?

 

[NotArchon]

Ok this comes down to your PHP version now. What version are you running?

 

[KSA]

Ok this comes down to your PHP version now. What version are you running?

on XAMPP control window, click on shell then type php -v

 

[KSA]

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That is your issue right there. Yes, you need to downgrade to PHP 8.0 or 7.4.

 

[NotArchon]

That is your issue right there. Yes, you need to downgrade to PHP 8.0 or 7.4.

Oh wow. Thanks I'll try downgrading now.

 

[NotArchon]

That is your issue right there. Yes, you need to downgrade to PHP 8.0 or 7.4.

Thanks for the help. I appreciate it!

 

[Paul B]

I've installed XF on localhost using XAMPP many times and never had any issues.

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