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How To Recover MySQL Root Password

Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Suppose you accidentally deleted MySQL’s root account or forgot what it is. In this case, this post explains how to recover MySQL root password by setting a new MySQL password.

Step 1. Stop the MySQL service then start with skip-grant-tables option, which allow anybody to login to MySQL without entering a password.


Step 2. Login Using MySQL Root User Without Entering Password


Step 3. Set MySQL Root Password To A New Password Using UPDATE Command


Step 4. Start MySQL Server and Login With The New Password


Have fun!
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