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Setting up new instance of MySQL what is Current Root Password?


I am new to MySQL and am setting up a new instance of MySQL using the Windows Installer and am being prompted for two passwords.

The Current Root Password and the MySQL Root Password.

Is there a standard Current Root Password for new installations?

What is the difference between the two passwords.


Solution

  • The standard password for user root is simply: password

    Each user had its own password. So a password must belong to a user. So the only difference of password are just what they contain.

    root is AFAIK the only user created upon installation. Did you create a new user after installation?