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Access denied for user: 'root@localhost'


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Hi

 

before i start im a newbie :oops:

 

Can any body help me with this problem..

 

i have installed apache ( working fine ) , php ( php test page i made works fine but phpinfo.php does not show up ) , mysql and mysql admin

 

but when i try to access sql i get this error

 

Access denied for user: \'root@localhost\' (Using password: YES)

 

why do i keep getting this error , i know the pass :P - but it keeps coming up..

 

thanks :D

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Yes i tryed it with and without a pass

 

i.e - example

 

[WinMySQLadmin]

Server=C:/mysql/bin/mysqld-nt.exe

user=root

password=passhere

 

 

and

 

[WinMySQLadmin]

Server=C:/mysql/bin/mysqld-nt.exe

user=root

password=

 

is this what you ment m8 - like i said im a noob ;)

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yeh, i meant that, i installed mysql apache and php on my pc at home and it tells me not to enter a password at all! i got the saem errors as you at first! till i realised!

 

But if you have tried I dunno what else!

 

Soz im a noob to :-)

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