MySQL Workbench 5.2 CE, Windows 7, “Can't connect to MySQL Server on 127.0.0.1 (10061)”

Question

I\'ve seen this problem asked a bunch of times on here but every solution posted hasn\'t been helpful for me.

I just got the x86 install and installed MySQL Workbenc

Answer 1

I had the same problem and solved it as follows.

1. Search for 'Services' in the Windows Search Bar.
2. Click on 'Services', which should be the only hit.
3. Scroll down to 'MySQL56'.
4. Right-click on this item and hit 'Start' or 'Restart'.

That's it! Easy as pie.