[chris_thecrafter]

RankMe plugin can not contact database:

L 01/15/2018 - 10:58:51: [SM] Exception reported: [RankMe] Unable to connect to the database ([2013]: Lost connection to MySQL server at 'reading initial communication packet', system error: 111)
L 01/15/2018 - 10:58:51: [SM] Blaming: kento_rankme.smx

sm exts info 11

File: dbi.mysql.ext.so
Loaded: Yes (version 1.8.0.6040)
Name: MySQL-DBI (MySQL driver implementation for DBI)
Author: AlliedModders LLC (http://www.sourcemod.net/)
Binary info: API version 8 (compiled Dec 19 2017 210:41)
Method: Loaded by SourceMod

My database.cfg

"rankme"
{
"driver" "mysql"
"host" "---.---.---.---"
"database" "csgoretakesdb"
"user" "csgoretakesdb"
"pass" "**************"
//"timeout" "0"
"port" "3306"
}

My database server is configured correctly as it can be read by all other programs e.g WordPress etc