How to change MySQL password back to default

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How to change MySQL password back to default

Postby promoteglobal » 13. April 2016 09:11

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie trying to learn everything on my own. I looked up how to change the MySQL password through the shell and now I don't know how to change it back to a default. I don't have access to the phpMyAdmin now. (I'm looking from the host computer.) I read later that once you change the MySQL password that other parts of the site won't work because it assumes access to this part of the site as blank. How do I change the password back to blank. Of course I will put a password back, but until I can figure out how everything works, it's probably best that I change it back to blank.
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Re: How to change MySQL password back to default

Postby Altrea » 13. April 2016 09:16

Hi,

Follow this guide: [Q&A] Setting MySQL root password
In section 1a II. you need to change the command a little bit

instead
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mysql --user=root --password=


you have to add the current password at the end like so
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mysql --user=root --password=mypassword


In section !a III. you need to leave the password in between the single quotes blank like so:
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SET PASSWORD = PASSWORD('');
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Re: How to change MySQL password back to default

Postby promoteglobal » 13. April 2016 09:41

Thank you! That worked!
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