If you want to have a fix for it, install and use mysql2 (instead of mysql) and use: 
<pre><code>npm un mysql &amp;&amp; npm i mysql2
</code></pre>and
 mysql = require('mysql2');

If you want to have a fix for it, install and use mysql2 (instead of mysql) and use: 


```
npm un mysql && npm i mysql2
``` 


and

 mysql = require('mysql2');

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