Unable to create the database.

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Application Name: openmrs core Version Number: openmrs core 2.5.0 in Ubuntu sql -5.6.46 with java-8-openjdk-amd64. Version Number:

Question: Unable to create the database. The password might be incorrect or the database is not started. ???Error executing sql: create database if not exists ? default character set utf8 - Could not create connection to database server. Attempted reconnect 3 times. Giving up.???

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For anything above Core 2.4.0+, you need MySQL 8.

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Or MySQL 5.7.x