How to Reset a MySQL Password in 5 Easy Steps
1. Stop the mysqld daemon process.
2. Start the mysqld daemon process with the --skip-grant-tables option.
3. Start the mysql client with the -u root option.
4. Execute the UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('password') WHERE User='root';
5. Execute the FLUSH PRIVILEGES; command.
These steps reset the password for the "root" account to "password". To change the password for a different account, or to set a different password, just edit the variables in single-quotes in step 4.
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