Warning: mysqli_connect(): (HY000/1045): Access denied for user 'username'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

Question

Warning: mysqli_connect(): (HY000/1045): Access denied for user \'username\'@\'localhost\' (using password: YES) in C:\\Users\\xampp\\htdocs\\PHP_Login_Script

Answer 1

you defIne as DB_USER but use as DB_USERNAME. Also php says username@localhost cant access. Not root@localhost.

Change your define or connect paramater.