mysql -u root -p Enter current password.
C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0\bin C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.7\bin Navigate there or add to PATH. Stop MySQL service (optional but recommended for some versions): change mysql root password windows
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FLUSH PRIVILEGES; ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password'; EXIT; , then restart MySQL normally: mysql -u root -p Enter current password
Then inside MySQL prompt:
mysql -u root :