ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; Want to configure a password as root being the user

Question

I have just downloaded WAMP. I want to configure a password for the MySQL root user using MySQL console. No password has been set previously.

The following is the in

Answer 1

While using mysql version 8.0 + , use the following syntax to update root password after starting mysql daemon with --skip-grant-tables option

UPDATE user SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('your_new_password')

Answer 2

From the mysql documentation version: 8.0.18:

A superuser account 'root'@'localhost' is created. A password for the superuser is set and stored in the error log file. To reveal it, use the following command: shell> sudo grep 'temporary password' /var/log/mysqld.log Change the root password as soon as possible by logging in with the generated, temporary password and set a custom password for the superuser account:

shell> mysql -uroot -p
mysql> ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'MyNewPass4!';

Answer 3

You can use:

SET PASSWORD FOR 'root' = PASSWORD('elephant7');

or, in latest versions:

SET PASSWORD FOR root = 'elephant7' 

You can also use:

UPDATE user SET password=password('elephant7') WHERE user='root';

but in Mysql 5.7 the field password is no more there, and you have to use:

UPDATE user SET authentication_string=password('elephant7') WHERE user='root';

Regards

Answer 4

I have problems with set password too. And find answer at official site

SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = 'your_password';

Answer 5

If you have ERROR 1064 (42000) or ERROR 1046 (3D000): No database selected in Mysql 5.7, you must specify the location of the user table, the location is mysql.table_name Then the code will work.

sudo mysql -u root -p

UPDATE mysql.user SET authentication_string=password('elephant7') WHERE user='root';

Answer 6

This is the only command that worked for me. (I got it from M 8.0 documentation)

ALTER USER 'root'@'*' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'YOURPASSWORD';
ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'YOURPASSWORD';