:: Reset mySql Password ::

taken from : http://www.tech-faq.com/reset-mysql-password.shtml

How to Reset a MySQL Password in 5 Easy Steps

1. Stop the mysqld daemon process.
2. Start the mysqld daemon process with the –skip-grant-tables option.
3. Start the mysql client with the -u root option.
4. Execute the UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD(‘password’) WHERE User=’root’;
5. Execute the FLUSH PRIVILEGES; command.

These steps reset the password for the “root” account to “password”. To change the password for a different account, or to set a different password, just edit the variables in single-quotes in step 4. If you know your existing MySQL root password, steps 1-3 are not necessary.

//– just  additional information :

- you can use phpMyAdmin with no password setted, and change your root password after that.

- step no.2, you can use this command :

$ /usr/libexec/mysql –skip-grant-tables

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