PDOException: SQLSTATE[HY000]: General error: 2006 MySQL
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MySQL server has gone away. But where did it go? PDOException: SQLSTATE[HY000]: General error: 2006 MySQL server has gone away: This can be a tear your hair out kind of error, especially in Drupal. The solution, however, is often pretty simple: MySQL is out of connections. Or, more appropriately, max_allowed_packet is probably set too low… Continue reading PDOException: SQLSTATE[HY000]: General error: 2006 MySQL