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Development Tools Database Foundations Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench Installing MySQL Server and Workbench on OS X

gopi chand nelluri
gopi chand nelluri
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Posted by gopi chand nelluri
gopi chand nelluri
528 Points

installing mysql

it is asking for a password and i have not registered anywhere what is the password i need to enter

1 Answer

Justin Ellingwood
Justin Ellingwood
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Justin Ellingwood
Justin Ellingwood
12,545 Points

What platform are you attempting to install it on? Often, it will ask you to select and confirm the password you would like to use during the installation stage. This can be anything you choose.

If you do not get this choice during installation, and are using a *nix machine, often the password is blank or set by your distributions packagers. You can run the mysql_secure_installation command with sudo privileges or as the root user to change/set the password and secure some other aspects of the system.