How do i connect to mysql after installation?

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How do I start MySQL after installation?
How install and connect to MySQL database?
How do I start MySQL connection?
How do I start MySQL server after installing Windows?

NOTE: We are in the process of modifying the configuration for many Bitnami stacks. On account of these changes, the file paths and commands stated in this guide may change depending on whether your Bitnami stack uses MySQL or MariaDB.
Linux and macOS native installer users can identify which database server is used in the stack by running the command below:
 $ test -d installdir/mariadb && echo "MariaDB" || echo "MySQL"
Windows native installer users can identify which database server is used in the stack by checking for the presence of the installdir/mariadb directory. If present, the installer uses MariaDB and if not, it uses MySQL.
Depending on which database server (MySQL or MariaDB) is used by the installation, use the appropriate guides in our documentation for database-related operations.

NOTE: This section assumes that you have downloaded and installed MySQL Workbench.

To connect to your remote MySQL database server using MySQL Workbench, you have to allow remote connections to the server.

Once your MySQL server is configured to accept remote connections, you can connect to it using MySQL Workbench. Follow these steps:

Launch MySQL Workbench.
Click the “+” symbol in the “MySQL Connections” tab to add a new connection.
Configure the connection as follows:
- Enter a name for the connection in the “Connection Name” field.
- Select “Standard (TCP/IP)” as the “Connection Type”.
- Enter your server’s IP address in the “Hostname” field.
- Specify the “Port” as “3306”.
- Specify the “Username” as “root”.
Click “Test Connection” to test the connection.
If the connection is successful, click “OK” to save the connection.
Double-click the new connection to launch the MySQL Workbench SQL Editor. You may be prompted for a password. Use the same password you used when previously configuring the server to accept remote connections. Once connected, the SQL editor window will open and you can interact with the server using SQL commands, as shown below:

This article describes how to connect to MySQL from the command line using the mysql program. You can use the mysql program as a quick and easy way to access your databases directly.

Connecting to MySQL from the Command Line

To connect to MySQL from the command line, follow these steps:

Log in to your A2 Hosting account using SSH.
At the command line, type the following command, replacing username with your username:
```
mysql -u username -p
```
At the Enter Password prompt, type your password. When you type the correct password, the mysql> prompt appears.
To display a list of databases, type the following command at the mysql> prompt:
```
show databases;
```
Make sure you do not forget the semicolon at the end of the statement.
To access a specific database, type the following command at the mysql> prompt, replacing dbname with the name of the database that you want to access:
```
use dbname;
```
Make sure you do not forget the semicolon at the end of the statement.
After you access a database, you can run SQL queries, list tables, and so on. Additionally:
- To view a list of MySQL commands, type help at the mysql> prompt.
- To exit the mysql program, type \q at the mysql> prompt.
When you run a command at the mysql> prompt, you may receive a warning message if MySQL encounters a problem. For example, you may run a query and receive a message that resembles the following:
```
Query OK, 0 rows affected, 1 warning (0.04 sec).
```
To view the complete warning message, type the following command:
```
SHOW WARNINGS;
```

More Information

For more information about the mysql command line program, please visit http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/mysql.html.
To learn more about hosting your MySQL database with A2 Hosting, click here.

How do I start MySQL after installation?

Launch the MySQL Command-Line Client. To launch the client, enter the following command in a Command Prompt window: mysql -u root -p . The -p option is needed only if a root password is defined for MySQL. Enter the password when prompted.

How install and connect to MySQL database?

Set Up a MySQL Database on Windows.

Download and install a MySQL server and MySQL Connector/ODBC (which contains the Unicode driver). ... .

Configure the database server for use with Media Server: ... .

Add the MySQL bin directory path to the PATH environmental variable. ... .

Open the mysql command line tool:.

How do I start MySQL connection?

Enter mysql.exe -uroot -p , and MySQL will launch using the root user. MySQL will prompt you for your password. Enter the password from the user account you specified with the –u tag, and you'll connect to the MySQL server.