ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can't connect to MySQL server on localhost (10061)

Question

I installed MySQL on Microsoft Windows 8 Using a noinstall Zip Archive. But when i tested by executing the following commands on windows prompt, the above error showed up.<

Answer 1

I had a problem with most of these solutions . The fact that I couldn't find the bin folder in my c drive. I tried solution offered here " https://www.howtosolutions.net/2017/08/fixing-mysql-10061-error-after-migration-of-database-files/ "and vwala "welcome to the mysql monitor ...."