How to Retrieve or Reset Your MySQL Root Password

By Admin
April 22, 2024
2 min read

How to Retrieve or Reset Your MySQL Root Password

Forgetting your MySQL root password can be a frustrating situation, but worry not, as there are ways to retrieve or reset it.

If you've forgotten your MySQL root password, you can follow these steps:

  1. Stop the MySQL service.
  2. Start MySQL in safe mode.
  3. Reset the password.
  4. Stop the MySQL safe mode and start the MySQL service normally.

It's important to always keep your passwords secure and stored in a password manager for easy retrieval.

If you are still unable to retrieve your MySQL root password, you may need to consider resetting it, which might involve some configuration and setup steps.

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