medusa-store/docs/content/troubleshooting/database-errors/_sasl.md

You may get the following error while running medusa new or while running integration tests during local development:

Error: SASL: SCRAM-SERVER-FIRST-MESSAGE: client password must be a string

If the error occurs while running medusa new and you've selected to enter your database credentials, either:

1. Make sure your database credentials are correct;
2. Or choose the Skip option to skip entering your database credentials.

If the error occurs while running integration tests, make sure the following variable is set in your system's environment variable:

DB_HOST=<YOUR_DB_HOST>
DB_USERNAME=<YOUR_DB_USERNAME>
DB_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>