SQLSTATE[HY000] [2054] The server requested authentication method unknown to the client

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I am attempting to install Piwik for the first time and have received the following error when creating the database using PDO/MYSQL:

Error while trying to connect to the database server:
SQLSTATE[HY000] [2054] The server requested authentication method unknown to the client

I also receive this when using MYSQLI:

Error while trying to connect to the database server:
The server requested authentication method unknown to the client

How do I fix this?

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