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Reset Mysql Password

The document provides instructions for resetting the MySQL/MariaDB root password in a XAMPP installation. It explains that the default empty root password poses a security risk, especially for production use. It then outlines four steps to change the password using the mysqladmin command line utility, including examples of the syntax to set an initial or change an existing password.

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Reset Mysql Password

The document provides instructions for resetting the MySQL/MariaDB root password in a XAMPP installation. It explains that the default empty root password poses a security risk, especially for production use. It then outlines four steps to change the password using the mysqladmin command line utility, including examples of the syntax to set an initial or change an existing password.

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Reset the MySQL/MariaDB Root

Password
By default, the MySQL/MariaDB installation that ships with XAMPP has an empty root password. This is a
serious security risk, especially if you plan to use XAMPP in production scenarios.

To change the MySQL/MariaDB root password, follow these steps:

1. Ensure that the MySQL/MariaDB server is running.

2. Open a new terminal.

3. Use the mysqladmin command-line utility to alter the MySQL/MariaDB password, using the following
syntax:

mysqladmin --user=root password "newpassword"

The mysqladmin command-line utility is located within the bin/ subdirectory of the XAMPP installation
directory, typically /Applications/XAMPP.

For example, to change the MySQL/MariaDB root password from its default empty value to the password
gue55me, you would execute:

/Applications/XAMPP/bin/mysqladmin --user=root password "gue55me"

Or, if a password has already been previously set and youd like to change it to a new one, you can use the
following syntax:

mysqladmin --user=root --password=oldpassword password "newpassword"

For example, to change the root password from 12345 to gue55me, you would execute:

/Applications/XAMPP/bin/mysqladmin --user=root --password=12345 password "gue55me"

4. Test that your password change has been accepted, by attempting to connect to the MySQL/MariaDB
server using the mysql command-line client in the same directory. For example, you could use the
command below to connect to the server and return the results of a calculation:

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/Applications/XAMPP/bin/mysql --user=root --password=gue55me -e "SELECT 1+1"

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