Unable to connect with MySQL from Python 2.7. (Unable to connect to localhost)

Question

I am trying to run a module in python2.7 on my Windows 7 PC but it seems that I cannot connect with MySql server. The error I get is the following:

OperationalError: (_mysql_exceptions.OperationalError) (2003, "Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)")

1) Python module I am trying to run: https://snipboard.io/eaZNSn.jpg

2) Error I get: https://snipboard.io/761UoR.jpg

3) MySql installer: https://snipboard.io/o35n2l.jpg

4) Windows Services: https://snipboard.io/CI9JPa.jpg , MySql80 starts properly, Mysql cannot start.

5) Mysql: https://snipboard.io/iuaVEA.jpg

What I have tried: installing the mysqld.exe from cmd. https://snipboard.io/qYafIM.jpg

Answer 1

Are you sure that the MySQL server is running on port 10061? The default port for MySQL is 3306. Try to connect using port 3306 from the python module.