Re: ERROR 1045: Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: yes)

[rion jedi]

I m getthing the following error while trying to access MYSQL server:
Re: ERROR 1045: Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: yes)

- MYSQL is install
-A password has not been set yet " how to do that"
-How to start my mysqld?
-the default MSQL port is 3306 but mine is set on 7046. how do i change it?

i am able to access my sql by other mean, while playing with the program, but i still get an error message. see below.

root@RionelJ:/# su mysql
mysql@RionelJ:/$ mysql
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 17 to server version: 4.0.24-log

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.

mysql> create database TOOL_CONTROL
-> ;
ERROR 1044: Access denied for user: '@localhost' to database 'TOOL_CONTROL'
mysql> PLEASE HELP----THIS IS MY 3rd DAY