NodeJS/mySQL - ER_ACCESS_DENIED_ERROR Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

Question

I am attempting to connect to mySQL through a NodeJS file, but I receive the following error:

{ Error: ER_ACCESS_DENIED_ERROR: Access denied for user \'root\         


        

Answer 1

I was facing same error on mac, however whenever I run same code on windows machine it was working absolutely good, without any error. After spending 2 days I found solution.

Below are the steps I followed.

1. to your project folder in terminal and run "sudo su -" command

e.g. Avi-MBP:projectDirectory avisurya$ sudo su -

2. it will as password e.g. Password: enter your mac user password

3. Now you will be in root e.g. Avi-MBP:~ root#

4. now again go to project directory e.g. Avi-MBP:~ root# cd /Users/avisurya/projectDirectory

5. now start node application e.g. in my case "node server.js"