Resetting ROOT password in MySQL 5.6

Question

I have been following these instructions for resetting root password for local installation of MySQL 5.6 on Windows 7 laptop.

I stopped

Answer 1

First stop mysql server and follow below steps:

Go to mysql bin directory on cmd i,e. cd C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\bin (Its a hidden directory)

skip grant tables will allow you enter into mysql

• mysqld.exe --skip-grant-tables

Open new command prompt or on same command prompt

• mysql.exe -uroot -p (without any password you can login to mysql)

run below query to change mysql root password

• UPDATE mysql.user set password=password('root password') WHERE user='root';
• flush privileges

Thats it, Restart mysql and good to go with new password..!!