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How to Grant MySQL Root Privileges for 127.0.0.1

Tutorial October 03, 2024
bash

Make sure the port is correct (3306 for default MySQL installations).

  • MySQL treats connections from localhost (via Unix socket) and 127.0.0.1 (via TCP/IP) as distinct connections. By default, the root user may only have privileges for localhost, causing an "Access Denied" error when trying to connect from 127.0.0.1.

How to Reset the MySQL Root Password Using DROP USER

Tutorial October 03, 2024
bash

Replace 'your_new_password' with the actual password you want to set for the root user.

   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'root'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;