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Wednesday, October 3, 2007

How to give MySql Root Password

As default, Mysql database didn't have any password. For some security reason, you need give the Mysql with a password. This is the way how to give the password to your Mysql database.

1. Go in to Mysql by type mysql

2. Type update user set password=password ('yourpassword') where user='root'; and enter. yourpassword mean enter your own password.

3. Type flush privileges

4. Exit mysql

To test:

1. Go in to Mysql by type mysql -u root -p and enter

2. It promt you to enter the password. Enter you password given before.

3. If you can login with you password, it mean your work is successfully.


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