where is default startup configuration Mac Lion

[Jim Longo]

Hi, I installed mysql 5.5.28 from the binary installer on Mac 10.7.5 along with the Control panel which starts and stops the server. I've added the path /usr/local/mysql/bin

I can log in using [mysql -u root -h localhost -p]


Originally I was logging in just using [mysql] at the prompt.
However after much frustration I found that while I was logging in as 'myusername' I was authenticating as 'anonymous'.

Long story short, I now have a password assigned to 'myusername'

However when I try to login simply using [mysql] at the prompt I am greeted by the error message
"Access denied for user 'myusername'@'localhost' (using password: NO)"

I assume it's because the login is expecting an anonymous login, because I can log in using [mysql -u myusername -h localhost -p]

Where is the configuration that I can change so I can simply login with [mysql] ?

Thanks for any help,
jim