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Re: Your connection attempt failed for user 'root' from your host to server at localhost:3306: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
Posted by: Mike Lischke
Date: March 11, 2016 01:52AM

Right, this is a bit weird process, but is meant to improve security. Look in your home folder. I believe the installation created a text file with the new password.

If not you could try to simply reset the root password (there are many step lists on the net how to do that).

Mike

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