Error

oxmysql won't connect / connection string error

If oxmysql won't start or throws a connection error, it's almost always the connection string. Here's the correct format.

The problem

oxmysql doesn't start, or you see "unable to connect" / "error parsing" errors and no resource that uses the database works.

The cause

The `mysql_connection_string` is malformed, the credentials are wrong, the database doesn't exist, or oxmysql loads after the resources that use it.

The solution

Use this exact format in server.cfg (adjust user, password and database):

cfg

set mysql_connection_string "mysql://user:password@localhost/your_database?charset=utf8mb4"

# oxmysql must load BEFORE any resource that uses the DB
ensure oxmysql
ensure es_extended

Step by step

1.Verify that the database exists and that the user/password are correct.
2.Don't add stray spaces or quotes inside the string; use the URI format.
3.Put `ensure oxmysql` before es_extended and the rest of the resources.
4.Store credentials in secrets.cfg if your server is public (don't push them to git).

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Last updated: 2026-06-15. Crxative-M is not affiliated with Cfx.re or Rockstar Games.