Connect to MySQL Database

Using command prompt to using MySQL

Login to MySQL

• Enter this command

mysql -u root -p

• Enter The Password

Enter password: **********

If the password is correct:

Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 24
Server version: 8.0.46 MySQL Community Server - GPL

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Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

mysql>

When the password is incorrect:

ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

Exit the database

• Type exit to exit the database.

mysql> exit
Bye