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How to Fix: Access denied for user 'root@localhost' (using password:NO)
How to change MySQL root password
Quick Answer: The default MySQL root password is usually set to a blank space (empty string) during installation. To change it, you can use the following command: mysql -u root -p
You are getting this error because the MySQL root user is not set to use a password. When you installed MySQL using the Web Platform Installer, it did not prompt you to set a password for the root user.
🚀 How to Resolve This Issue
Method 1: Resetting the MySQL Password
- Step 1: Open a command prompt as an administrator and navigate to the MySQL installation directory (usually
C:/mysqlin).
Method 2: Resetting the MySQL Password using SQL Command
- Step 1: Open a command prompt and type the following command to reset the password:
mysql -u root -p
Method 2: Resetting the MySQL Password using SQL Command (continued)
- Step 1: Press Enter and enter the password when prompted.
Once you have reset the password, you can log in to MySQL using the new password. Then, you can update WordPress to use the new password.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Step 1: Open a command prompt as an administrator and navigate to the MySQL installation directory (usually C:/mysqlin).
Step 1: Open a command prompt and type the following command to reset the password:mysql -u root -p
Step 1: Press Enter and enter the password when prompted.
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