mysql how to change password for user code example

Example 1: mysql change user password

SET PASSWORD FOR 'user-name'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('NEW_USER_PASSWORD');FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Example 2: change mysql password from command line

ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'New-Password';

Example 3: alter user root mysql

ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'newPassword';

Example 4: mysql set password for user

# `SET PASSWORD FOR <user> = PASSWORD('<plaintext_password>')` is deprecated
SET PASSWORD FOR <user> = '<plaintext_password>';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;