MySQL/PHP Error:[2002] Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted

Question

I couldn\'t find a solution to this already on stackoverflow, most other related topics had to do with Apache not starting first and getting this error. My issue is that aft

Answer 1

FWIW, I had the same issue on a similar setup (Windows XP). The same code worked without this issue on Mac (OS X).

I resolved the issue by using a persistent connection within the MySQLi class.

See here for more information: http://php.net/mysqli.persistconns

Make sure you are aware of all the gotchas / caveats associated to using a persistent connection.