[mysql] How to find out the username and password for mysql database

I've forgotten what I set as username and password for mysql database. How could I be able to find it out? I am using wamp server. I am a newbie in mysql.

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The answer is


Go to this file in: WampFolder\apps\phpmyadmin[phpmyadmin version]\config.inc.php

Usually wamp is in your main hard drive folder C:\wamp\

You will see something like:

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'YOUR USER NAME IS HERE';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = 'AND YOU PASSWORD IS HERE';

Try using the password and username that you have on that file.


If you forget your password for SQL plus 10g then follow the steps :

  1. START
  2. Type RUN in the search box
  3. Type 'cnc' in the box captioned as OPEN and a black box will appear 4.There will be some text already in the box. (C:\Users\admin>) Just beside that start typing 'sqlplus/nolog' press ENTER key
  4. On the next line type 'conn sys/change_on_install as sysdba' (press ENTER) 6.(in the next line after sql-> type) 'alter user scott account unlock' .
  5. Now open your slpplus and type user name as 'scott' and password as 'tiger'.

If it asks your old password then type the one you have given while installing.


In your local system right,

   go to this url : http://localhost/phpmyadmin/

   In this click mysql default db, after that browser user table to get existing username and password.

There are two easy ways:

  1. In your cpanel Go to cpanel/ softaculous/ wordpress, under the current installation, you will see the websites you have installed with the wordpress. Click the "edit detail" of the particular website and you will see your SQL database username and password.

  2. In your server Access your FTP and view the wp-config.php


Assuming that the user you are using in phpmyadmin has the necessary privileges, you can run this query to change the root password:

UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('MyNewPass') WHERE User='root';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Open phpmyadmin, go to database and corresponding table to find it out.


One of valid JDBC url is

jdbcUrl=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/wsmg?user=root&password=root