tinkering with this thing for a couple hours.. Searched forums.. Here's my code
 

I get cant continue without database connection.. How do i fix it?
<?xml version="1.0">
<server>
<world>
<shortname>halamafx</shortname>
<longname>Halamafx's private</longname>

<!-- only specify ithese two if you really think you need to. -->
<address>LocalHost</address>
<localaddress>192.161.1.107</localaddress>

<!-- loging server info. -->
<loginserver>
<host>eqemulator.net</host>
<port>5990</port>
<account></account>
<password></password>
</loginserver>

<!-- sets the shared key used by zone/launcher to connect to world -->
<key>some long random string</key>

<!-- enable and set the port for the http service. -->
<http port="9080" enabled="true" mimefile="mime.types" />
</world>

<database>
<host>localhost</host>
<port>5999</port>
<username>root</username>
<password>berserk</password>
<db>ax_classic</db>
</database>
</server>

just trying to set up a server for my own personal play and it just wont cooperate any suggestions?

Change :
database>
<port>5999</port>

TO

database>
<port>3306</port>

its still telling me the same thing.. imma try running through the setup process again and see if i can fix it

ok tracked down this error but cant find the file where it would list this as a username..

[Error] Failed to connect to database: Error: #1045: Access denied for user 'eq'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

any info on where or how to change the user 'eq' to 'root' would be great.. i think that would fix my problem but like i said.. i can find anything in any of my documents that says eq in it.

You can use mysql admin to modify user settings.

ok now im getting Failed to connect to database: Error: #1045: access denied for use r'eq'@'localhpst'(using passwordd: YES)

why would it be saying this?

Btw.. for future ref. anyone reading this forum all i did was go into mysql admin options and changed the name of the root account to eq.

ok redid everything on the guide.. to the t. now getting this error..

Error 1025 Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client.

tried updating still got this problem.. any advice?

Possible solve
 

you need to run cmd and get into your database directory

once your in C:\peq_db
type in this command:
mysql -u root -p and hit enter

enter in the password you used in the instance configuration wizard
you'll get a welcome screen, and a mysql> prompt, then you need to enter the following:

set password for 'root'@'localhost' = OLD_PASSWORD('newpwd');

in the newpwd field I would use the same password you used to log in, just hit enter and you should get a response, that may fix the problem.