28 Mar Fix MySQL ERROR 1045 (28000) Access denied for user root@localhost (using password: YES) on Mac OS

In this post, learn how to fix “MySQL Error 1045” issue. You may get this error while starting the server on command prompt after installing MySQL. Below is the exact error.

Error

Following is the error:

Following is the screenshot of the error:

Fix MySQL ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied

Step 1: To fix the issue, at first on your MAC, go to the Apple sign top-right and click on it. Select “System Preferences” as shown below:

Step 2: Search “MySQL” in “System Preferences” and click on it:

Step 3: Now, after reaching “MySQL” section, click “Initialize Database”:

Step 4: The password box is empty. Enter a new password and click OK:

Step 5: That’s it! Go to the Terminal and reach the MySQL bin path using cd command as shown below:

Now start the server with the following command:

Press enter and fill the password you just set above as shown in Step 4:

The server starts as shown below:

Video Tutorial

If you’d like to see video tutorial and fix the issue, then refer the below video,

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