MySQL—— How to reset the root password

Steps to change password when you have forgotten:

1. Stop MySQL Server

/etc/init.d/mysql stop

2. Start the database without loading the grant tables or enabling networking:

mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
mysql -u root

3. Setup new MySQL root user password

use mysql;
update user set password=PASSWORD("NEW-ROOT-PASSWORD") where User='root';
flush privileges;
quit;

4. Stop MySQL Server:

/etc/init.d/mysql stop

5. Start MySQL server and test it

mysql -u root -p

OK, That’s all.