Mysql password expired. Can't connect

Question

I just wiped my Mac and did a fresh install of El Capitan. I\'m struggling to connect to Mysql now. Having gone through a web server setup process, I\'ve created a simple PH

Answer 1

First, I use:

 mysql -u root -p

Giving my current password for the 'root'. Next:

mysql> ALTER USER `root`@`localhost` IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password',
       `root`@`localhost` PASSWORD EXPIRE NEVER;

Change 'new_password' to a new password for the user 'root'.
It solved my problem.