Re: Install 5.5 Assistance Needed

"Scott Purcell" <[email protected]> wrote on 03/09/2006 03:28:17 PM:

> Hello,
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> New user to Mysql 5.5. I did the complete install, and I entered a
> username, and password for this service.  The install went smooth, but
> when I try and start working on the command line, I get the following
> error? There is no readme inside the install folder? Can anyone give me
> some advice?
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> C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0\bin>mysql -u admin -p
> 
> Enter password: *****
> 
> ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'admin'@'localhost' (using
> password: YES)
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5.5 ?!? You must be from the future!!! :-)

What OS are you running? Which install method did you use? Were you 
following along in the manual at the same time or were you just trusting 
the installer to get it all going correctly?

The default setup does not create a MySQL user called 'admin'(MySQL may be 
running as the user 'admin' on your system but that does not mean that 
there is a MySQL login called 'admin').  Try the login 'root' without a 
password.


...\bin>mysql -u root

Here is a link to the official installation instructions (the subsection 
for Windows installs):
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/windows-installation.html

Come back with more information if you are still having trouble. We are 
here to help.

Shawn Green
Database Administrator
Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine