'Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)'

Question

I\'m trying to set the password of the user root but I\'m gettin the error below, any idea?

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Answer 1

Firstly, go to the folder support-files on terminal, and start the server by mysql.server start, Secondly, go to the folder bin on terminal or type /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root -p password

It would ask you for the old temporary password which was given to you while installing Mysql, type that and type in your new password and it would work.