[mysql] ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can't connect to MySQL server on localhost (10061)

I installed MySQL on Microsoft Windows 8 Using a noinstall Zip Archive. But when i tested by executing the following commands on windows prompt, the above error showed up.

C:\> "C:\MySQL\bin\mysqlshow" 

C:\> "C:\MySQL\bin\mysql" test

Please help me.

Hey this is not a big issue what you need to do is.....

1. Run your cmd as administrator.

2.What you will see is like this
c:\windows\system32>

3.Go to your bin location by using cd..
like C:\mysql\bin(my location of bin in my computer is what you are seeing so chose yours correctly)

4.C:\mysql\bin>mysql --install
  Service successfully installed.

5.C:\mysql\bin>NET START MySql
 The MySql service is starting
 The MySql service was started successfully

Then last step is

6.C:\mysql\bin>mysql -u root - p admin
It will ask for password don't enter anything first time because it will use blank, n just press enter you are done.

N later you can set password too...:)

If you're using the no install zip, you need to execute mysqld.exe first to start the service, and then execute mysql.exe to open your connection.

The no install is nice, but if you intend to do any serious work with MySQL, you may want to consider either using the MSI to do a proper installation, or if you're doing web development work give XAMPP a try.

The solution that worked for me is:

1. Downloaded mysql-8.0.22-winx64.zip file
2. Extracted the zip file
3. Moved the extracted folder to C:/Program Files
4. Opened cmd.exe as admin
5. Navigated to the directory cd C:\Program Files\mysql-8.0.22\mysql-8.0.22-winx64\bin
6. mysqld -install (Service successfully installed)
7. mysqld --initialize (no prompt)
8. Opened services.msc
9. Found MySQL
10. Right-click and start

Let me know if it helps!

First of all, you need to ensure the port number on which the server is running. Then you can run

mysql -u username -p --port portNumber on the command line

In my case I have 2 different version of mysql in Windows OS and I solved the my problem by bottom step:

first stop all mysql service.

I create one config file in C:\mysqldata.cnf with bottom data(my mysql is in "C:/mysql-5.0.96-winx64" directory ):

[mysqld]
datadir = C:/mysql-5.0.96-winx64/data
port = 3307

then I run bottom command in cmd:

C:\mysql-5.0.96-winx64\bin\mysqld --defaults-file=C:\mysqldata.cnf --console

above step reference

then I create txt file in C:\resetpass.txt with bottom data:

UPDATE mysql.user SET password=PASSWORD('ttt') WHERE user='root';

then run mysqld with bottom command:

C:\mysql-5.0.96-winx64\bin\mysqld --init-file=C:\resetpass.txt --install mysql2 --console
net start mysql2

after these step you have one mysql service(with name mysql2) than run with port 3307.

I have 2 version of mysql with different user management tables(in version 5.0.96 user table difference with 5.5 version because of that I must be change table folder in first step)

you can run other mysql service with other port now(and you can run this steps with different datadir, service name and port for it again)

I had the same problem. I tried all of the answers above (and some from other websites). In the end, my issue was that my cache wasn't configured. I found that info in my error log and fixed it by changing the line in the file:

C:\MAMP\bin\apache\conf\extra\http-ssl.conf

There I removed the double quotes from the line:

SSLSessionCache "shmcb:/some/example/path/ssl_scache(512000)"

to:

SSLSessionCache shmcb:/some/example/path/ssl_scache(512000)

and saved with Ctrl+S and closed the file.

Here's the link that helped me: https://wiki.apache.org/httpd/SSLSessionCache

There is a possibility that your installation of MYSQL got corrupted. The best thing you can do is to search for MYSQL INSTALLER on your system and then run it again.

It will not download the mysql server again, it will just help you to set it up.

After that, edit your environment variables path and add the bin folder of your mysql to it.

By now, it should work.

Go to Run type services.msc. Check whether MySQL services is running or not. If not, start it manually. Once it started, type mysqlshow to test the service.

I was stuck on this same issue for what felt like an eternity.

My problem was: I was running mysql from MAMP on port 8889, but when trying to connect to mysql from my command line, it was expecting port 3306. I was running out of ideas, so I tried:

mysql --port 8889

and happiness ensued:

Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 2
Server version: 5.6.34-log MySQL Community Server (GPL)

This happened to me too! But I accidentally found out that execute the 'mysqld' command can solve your problem.

My SQL version is 5.7. Hope this works for you.

1. First make sure you have installed MYsql+Sqlyog(if you are using it.).

2. • Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).

• Locate the following key in the registry:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:

     Value Name: MaxUserPort
     Data Type: REG_DWORD
     Value: 65534
  

  This sets the number of ephemeral ports available to any user. The valid range is between 5000 and 65534 (decimal). The default value is 0x1388 (5000 decimal).

  On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:

     Value Name: TcpTimedWaitDelay
     Data Type: REG_DWORD
     Value: 30
  

  This sets the number of seconds to hold a TCP port connection in TIME_WAIT state before closing. The valid range is between 30 and 300 decimal, although you may wish to check with Microsoft for the latest permitted values. The default value is 0x78 (120 decimal).

  Quit Registry Editor.
  
  Reboot the machine.
  

I have a windows 8.1 machine and mysql was not running at all even after trying to start mysqld with no error logs. This solution worked for me:

1. start cmd in admin mode
2. type in "net start mysql"
3. close current cmd window and open new cmd window
4. type in "mysql"

The mysqld service should now be available.

Well that could have some reasons.

THe first one is that the MySQL server/service not started.

If he is started you should check out the logfiles, and make sure there are no problems.

You could also uninstall the MySQL service and install XAMPP. With XAMPP it is easier to manage this services.

I had a problem with most of these solutions . The fact that I couldn't find the bin folder in my c drive. I tried solution offered here " https://www.howtosolutions.net/2017/08/fixing-mysql-10061-error-after-migration-of-database-files/ "and vwala "welcome to the mysql monitor ...."

Go to Run type services.msc. Check whether MySQL services is running or not. If not, start it manually.

I have tried all the above mentioned options but can not find the solution to this problem . Then I got its solution.... This error is flashed when we are trying to open mysql with out stating the service. Follow the bellow mentioned steps..
STEP 1
Open cmd prompt
to start the service type
mysqld --console this will start the mysql service
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STEP 2 dont close this cmd prompt
now open new cmd prompt and type
mysql -u root -p
then enter ur password
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Check Mysqld.exe file is in your bin folder. if it is not there , just copy that file from any other computer and paste it on your bin folder.Just double click. Then run mysql.its solved

Had this issue in Windows 10 and MySQL 8. Resolved by following steps: Searchbar(bottom left) > Task Manager > Run as administrator > Services > MySQL80

Though it is an old question, I am adding my answer in it, because the solution that worked for me on Windows 7 as an admin user, is missing in the answers' list. Though my solution is for installed MySQL, I am putting it for those who search for a solution for this error message. Here it is:

1. Click on the Windows 7 start button and type taskmgr in the search bar
2. Right click on the taskmgr program icon and select Run as administrator
3. In the Task Manager window, go to the Services tab
4. Right click on the MySQL service and click Start Service

In my case, which was a manual install using the .zip file. I solved this by specifying the nonstandard MySQL and Data install locations in a my.ini. https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/windows-create-option-file.html

Then I needed to run the data directory initialisation commands: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/data-directory-initialization-mysqld.html

Then running: net start mysql

I faced the same problem couple of times and each time the reason was different:

• The solution that worked first time was that by "Abhishek Oza" which is same as that of "amey91" (see above)
• The second time, my server was on a different port number than the default one(3036),so i was not able to connect.So I had to specify the port number explicitly for making the connection which you can do simply by writing: "mysql --host=127.0.0.1 --port=8081(specify your port number here) mysql -u root -p"

I will advise to use first check if my.ini exist in mysql folder in c drive or in windows folder mysqld -install (Service successfully installed) mysqld --initialize (no prompt) Also another advise is not to use mysql 8, since it is not compatible with wordpress or any other opensource yet, there are lot of changes between version 5 and version 8, so if you are using mysql please use version 5.x.

Test if the server is running. You can use netstat for this. See https://serverfault.com/questions/260239/unable-to-connect-to-mysql-through-port-3306

If it is running, it may be the firewall. You can turn that off to test if that is the problem.

See the following manual to install Mysql as a service: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/windows-start-service.html

i also face the same problem. try it

1. Go to bin directory copy the path and set it as a environment variable.
2. Run the command prompt as admin and cd to bin directory:
3. Run command : mysqld –install
4. Now the services are successfully installed
5. Start the service in service windows of os
6. Type mysql and go

Despite that my server was running, I had the same problem. I found out that it was the port. So you need to specify the port:

mysql -u user -p --port 0000

The port on your machine may be different. To find out on which port mysql is running open the mysql ini file and look for port=. A port often used is 3306.

Example how to log on to mysql

mysql -u root -p --port 3306