mysql default password root code example

Example 1: reset mysql root password mac

Make sure you have Stopped MySQL first (above).
Run the server in safe mode with privilege bypass: sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables
mysql -u root
UPDATE mysql.user SET authentication_string=null WHERE User='root';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
Then
mysql -u root
ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH caching_sha2_password BY 'yourpasswd';

Example 2: mysql set root password

use mysql;

update user set authentication_string=PASSWORD("mynewpassword") where User='root';

flush privileges;

quit

Example 3: default password of mysql

mysqladmin -u root password NEWPASSWORD

Example 4: mysql default user password

user:root
#The password is empty
password:
#If by accident you set the password and you don't remember it
service mysql stop #Stop mysql service
mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables & #disable "login"
mysql #Log in into mysql, you should see mysql> in prompt
UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('new-password') WHERE User='root';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES; #
exit; # exit from mysql
mysqladmin -u root -p shutdown # shutdown mysql service
service mysql start # Restart your service

Example 5: default password of mysql

mysql_secure_connection