How to find out the MySQL root password

Question

I cannot figure out my MySQL root password; how can I find this out? Is there any file where this password is stored?

I am following this link but I do not have dir

Answer 1

As addition to the other answers, in a cpanel installation, the mysql root password is stored in a file named /root/.my.cnf. (and the cpanel service resets it back on change, so the other answers here won't help)