[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I recently downloaded MySQL v3.23 on my Windows 2000 laptop. When I try to
> create a database at the mysql> prompt, I get the message "Error 1044:
> Access denied for user '@localhost' to database xxxxxx." I originally
> assigned a username and password when I first ran the WinMySQL admin 1.4
> tool. I tried changing this as well, but still no luck. Please help.
This error means that you connect as anonymous user. Use -u option of mysql to connect
as a root user and create new users:
shell> mysql -uroot
Here you can find info how to change password, add new user, set up privileges:
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Default_privileges.html
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Passwords.html
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Adding_users.html
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/GRANT.html
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