[SOLVED] can't connect to remote mysql server

[Pluvius]

Hello! I've built the Qt Driver for Mysql and it works fine, when I log into localhost mysql is working and ready but whenever I try to access a remote mysql over the network (not local) it gives me an error, even though I have the credentials to connect (I can test it via mysql console) here's a code snippet about my connection information, if you have some time plz look it up

Database::Database()
{     
        db = QSqlDatabase::addDatabase("QMYSQL");
        db.setHostName("66.23.54.32"); // fake ip ;)
        db.setPort(3306);
        db.setDatabaseName("stephan");
        db.setUserName("root");
        db.setPassword("root");
        db.open();
 
 
}
 
void Database::openConnection(){
 
    if (!db.open())
    {  QMessageBox::critical(0,QObject::tr("Database Error"),
                             db.lastError().text());
     }
 
    else qDebug()<<"SUCCESS";
 
}
 
QSqlDatabase Database::getDb(){
 
    return db;
}

Database::Database()
{     
        db = QSqlDatabase::addDatabase("QMYSQL");
        db.setHostName("66.23.54.32"); // fake ip ;)
        db.setPort(3306);
        db.setDatabaseName("stephan");
        db.setUserName("root");
        db.setPassword("root");
        db.open();


}

void Database::openConnection(){

    if (!db.open())
    {  QMessageBox::critical(0,QObject::tr("Database Error"),
                             db.lastError().text());
     }

    else qDebug()<<"SUCCESS";

}

QSqlDatabase Database::getDb(){

    return db;
}

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much appreciated

[ChrisW67]

So what does QSqlDatabase::lastError() tell you?

[Pluvius]

Hello again!
turns out it had something to do with NAT settings + the server was down when I tried to access it through Qt

Thank you for replying