MySQL host name | http://localhost/mysql

Default Username and Password in MySQL

In order to connect to your MySQL database, you will require a username and password. These could be provided by the person who setup your MySQL server or created by oneself. If you want to connect to an existing database, you will have to obtain the credentials some other way.

Open your control panel or consult with your host provider
Look for “MySQL” or “Database Panel”, which depends on your hosting provider
You’ll find the username and password of the existing database or custom settings
If there is no specific database to connect to, you can add a new user with their own username and password.

MySQL Password Retrieval

Here are the steps to recover the MySQL password:

Log in as root user: Log into your server as an administratoruser (root).
Stop the MySQL service: Run the following command to stop the MySQL service:
```
sudo systemctl stop mysql
```
Start MySQL in Safe Mode without authentication: Start MySQL in Safe Mode, which willallow omitting authentication and accessing as root without a password:
```
sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
```
Access MySQL: Start a MySQL session without a password by running:
```
mysql -u root
```
Update the password: Change the root user’s password by running the following MySQLcommand. Replace new-password with the desired password:
```
UPDATE mysql.user SET authentication_string=PASSWORD('new-password') WHERE User='root';
```
Update privileges: Make sure the password changes are applied correctly by running:
```
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
```
Exit MySQL:
```
EXIT;
```
Restart MySQL: Restart the MySQL service:
```
sudo systemctl restart mysql
```

You should now be able to access MySQL with the new password.

How to Connect to a MySQL Database

You will need their credentials (username and password)
You must have the MySQL server address. This is usually “localhost” or “127.0.0.1”
You must specify the name of the database to connect to. This is set when creating a new database in the control panel.
Once you have all your settings in order, you will need to use a connection file using a tool such as phpMyAdmin.

In order to connect to your MySQL database, you first need to obtain the proper credentials for connecting. This can be done in many different ways, such as consulting with your server admin or using the control panel, which will provide you with the correct usernames and passwords.

Once you have your proper credentials sorted out, you will need to connect to your database using a connection file. You can use phpMyAdmin for this. It is stored in a PHP file and when the connection is initiated, the MySQL database gets connected when the page is loaded.