Re: No password assigned during MySQL install

[Bill Orton]

After further reading I was able to determine that during the initial MySQL setup / install no password is assigned. A password can be assigned at a later date if desired. I discovered that the reason why I was unable to connect to the MySQL server was because MySQL had not been started. In order to start MySQL I entered the following into the Terminal prompt:

shell> cd /usr/local/mysql
shell> sudo ./bin/mysqld_safe
(ENTER YOUR PASSWORD, IF NECESSARY)
(PRESS CONTROL-Z)
shell> bg
(PRESS CONTROL-D OR ENTER "EXIT" TO EXIT THE SHELL)

After entering these commands into Terminal MySQL started and I was able to make an SQL server connection object.