Question

I have installed mysql on a mac 10.7, I am using phpmyadmin to access the mysql database but am getting locked out with an error when i try to login with a username root no password

Login without a password is forbidden by configuration (see AllowNoPassword)

when i put a password root with the same username, i get an error,

#2002 Cannot log in to the MySQL server

What is the root password in mysql and how can i change it.

Answer 1

/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root password new_password_here

To change the password to new_password_here in a fresh install.
You can then use thtat to login to phpMyAdmin.

phpMyAdmin default is to set AllowNoPassword to false, for security reasons. So you have to set a password first.