# How do I reset mysql password

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**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [March 17, 2007, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-reset-mysql-password/219550 "2007-03-17T20:32:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Utech22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f17d59/32.png) [@Utech22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Utech22)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2007, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-reset-mysql-password/219550/1 "2007-03-17T20:32:50Z")

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I forgot the password, how do I reset it;  
I tried this: [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/resetting-permissions.html](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/resetting-permissions.html)