How to recover mysql root password in MacOS

Question

I start my MAMP and try to connect to my MySQL server via localhost or 127.0.0.1, I tried all the possible password that I think it is correct, but

Answer 1

Please follow the steps in same sequence.

Make sure, your MySQL server is down. Execute below command :

mysql.server stop

Then, start MySQL server in safe mode

mysql.server start --skip-grant-tables --skip-networking

Then, connect to MySQL using root user.

mysql -u root

Change the database from none to mysql

MariaDB [(none)]> use mysql;
Database changed

Update both authentication_string and password column with same password as shown below (if you get column not found error then remove one )

MariaDB [mysql]> update user set authentication_string=PASSWORD('password'), password=PASSWORD('password') where user='root';

MariaDB [mysql]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB [mysql]> quit;

Now, stop everything including MySQL server and MAMP application as well.

And, search for config.inc.php file inside your MAMP folder (you could use command + space and search this file).

You may not have privilege to change this file. After updating the privilege of the file you need to look for $cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] and update the password value as shown below.

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = 'password';

Save this file and restart everything in normal mode. And try connecting root user with new password as shown below :

mysql -uroot -ppassword