I need to create and manage connections to database servers using mysql Workbench and Mysql server. I have installed mysql-installer-community-5.6.35.0. But when I open MYSQL command line client, it automatically closes. I have already checked the status in services, it shows running. Any Suggestions as to how can I resolve this issue?
It's a known, but weirdly, seemingly unresolved issue when it comes to MySQL. However, it's a bug with your Windows users' privileges most likely. The workaround is to open the Command prompt (cmd), cd into the MySQL installation folder and execute mysql.exe from there.
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Trying to get mysql installed on my personal computer and I've run into a few issues.
I can not create a user during install, If I try to add a user during install it fails on the create users step. So I figure I will just add the users after install via sql workbench, which brings me to number 2.
After installing mysql server, attempting to connect to the server with mysql workbench just asks me for the password endlessly until it locks me out. I know the password I'm using is correct because when I modify the mysql server instance via the installer it asks for the current root password, adn the password works there.
After install, if I stop the mysql service from running mysql workbench loads without issue.
Mysql installer can not stop the mysql service, to modify an install I have to manually stop the service.
The common thread to all of these issues is the windows service for mysql.
Troubleshooting steps
verified port 3306 was open in the firewall
disable firewall entirely
Turned off anti-virus
uninstalled anti-virus
Multiple restarts of both the service and computer
Uninstalled all my sql components and reinstalled (multiple times)
changed the root password via command shell (via This MySQL guide for recovering the root password)
Downloaded the installer again in case there was a corruption of my original file.
So I'm pretty stumped, I've been at this for two days and I don't feel any closer to a solution.
Configuration info:
windows 10 (intel core i-5, 16 gigs of ram, 96 gigs of open space on SSD)
MYSql Installer version 8.0.13.0
The first thing I would check is the logs.
However, given the info you provided it sounds like default settings are there but no root#localhost user password or root#127.0.0.1.
Check the my.ini existence for details and logs.
You may have to follow this to create the config file if it doesn’t exist - follow the link below.
https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/21835/mysql-workbench-asking-for-password
Error log location in windows:
The error log is located in the data directory specified in your my.ini file. The default data directory location is C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server......
I have been using MySql Workbench to connect to a local MySql server and to remote MySql Servers. The last couple of days the Workbench freezes when I connect to the local version. It still works for the remote servers.
I am using workbench 6.3.4 and then tried 6.2.5 just to see if it is a version issue.
I also can access the local MySql instance using HeidiSQL.
Any recommendations on what to look for?
Update
The advice to recreate the connection solved the issue. I just created a new one and it works fine.
A couple of things you can try:
Try restarting the sql server (remember, workbench is just a utility for accessing a db, it does not host the database for you)
See if you can access mysql on the command prompt / terminal, the command for mac & windows
(once you navigate to the mysql folder, try the command:)
mysql -u root
(if you have a password-protected account, the command will be
mysql -u someuser -p
If the above doesn't work, mysql is either offline or denying you access (depending on response), and you'll need to setup the server / assign privileges.
If all else fails, it may help to try another version of SQL / Workbench (for a easy-to-use sql sever setup, I'd recommend WAMP or MAMP, assuming you want a HTTP server bundled with it)
Additionally, it may help to recreate the local connection in workbench (of if your getting regular crashes, reinstall & update workbench). Good luck with it.
My problem is that windows services don't have MySQL Server. How to run it?
I need to run MySQL Server on a new for me laptop. There's Windows 7. And MySQL have been installed on it. In order to verify this, I opened the Programs and Features window and saw it there:
But when I go to the Services to run it, I don't find it. It's absent there:
It's very strange for me. Why MySQL is not among the services? How can I run it? It's installed on this station.
Try performing the following steps and then check again.
Start Command Prompt (cmd)
Go to the "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\bin"
type mysqld --install
In my case I installed it through XAMPP so I do not have it among windows services (it has it´s own control panel), but I found this document that may help you solve this problem:
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/windows-start-service.html
Also check the error log file which shows specific information about the start and stop of the service. In my case is called mysql_error.log and it is located under the '...mysql\data\' folder. Another document talking about that:
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/error-log.html
Please don't post this question as duplicate. I am trying to configure mysql for about 3 weeks now. Someone should really help me.
I recently installed MySQL 5.1 in a Lenovo laptop to do my project. The laptop is running on Windows 8.
The installation was fine but when I tried to configure MySQL it worked till the last page.
There am getting Error Nr 2003.
I tried it through the command prompt, through services in the control panel. But the problem is that the mysql service is not starting at all. Why it is not starting ? What will be blocking it from starting ?
First you need to start mysql service it is the problem for this above
error.
In case you cant start mysql service means you need to install mysql service.
Steps for install mysql service
Step 1: open command prompt and go to the mysql installed location (for example c:\Program Fiels\MYSQL\Mysql Server5.0\bin\)
Step 2: mysql --install
Step 3: start mysql service using the command NET START MYSQL command
then connect mysql using username and password.
Assuming the service is already running and you still get this error connecting to the localhost using the mysql client, then make sure you have an entry for "localhost" in your hosts file. This was the case I experienced.
I resolved this situation following the following process. After adding the MySQL path to the environment, I kept invoking the program and then checking Event Viewer in the Application Log for MySQL errors that referenced old commands in the ini file. After removing them, what was hanging me up was that the installer was looking for errmsg.sys in a folder that didn't exist, \bin\share. Those folders DO exist, but on the same level, not nested. So I added the folder share to bin and copied errmsg.sys from share to the new nested share, and it worked.
Now that its running, I intend to redo a proper configuration using the workbench, just to gets my ducks in a row.
hth
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.
Is there any nice command line MySQL client for windows? I mean a single exe that allows connecting and running a sample query. I've googled and only could find big graphical environments like toad or mysql workbench. I need only a simple command line tool, where can I download sth like this?
EDIT: I don't want to install the whole MySQL package on my PC. I know it's inside the mysql package but how do I download only this cmd line client. Because i don't need anything else.
When you go to the MySQL download page, choose the platform "Microsoft Windows". Then download the "Windows (x86, xx-bit), ZIP Archive" (be sure to select the one with size over 140M.
The binaries will be in the "bin" folder.
I understand that this is not just the client binaries, but at least you don't have to install and setup the entire server.
mysql.exe can do just that....
To connect,
mysql -u root -p (press enter)
It should prompt you to enter root password (u = username, p = password)
Then you can use SQL database commands to do pretty much anything....
You can choose only install the client during server install. The website only offers to let you download the full installer (grab whatever version you want from http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/).
In the install wizard, when prompted for installation type (typical, minimal, custom), choose 'Custom'. On the next screen, select to NOT install the server, and proceed with the rest of the install as normal.
When you're done, you should see just the relevant client programs (mysql, mysqldump, etc) in C:\Program Files\MySQL..\bin
Its pretty simple. I saved the mysql community server in my D:\ drive. Hence this is how i did it.
Goto D:\mysql-5.7.18-winx64\bin and in the address bar type cmd and press enter, so command prompt will open. Now if you're using it for the first time type as mysql -u root -ppress enter. Then it will ask for password, again press enter. Thats it you are connected to the mysql server.
Before this make sure wamp or xampp any of the local server is running because i couldn't able to connect to mysql wihthout xampp running.
Happy Coding.
You can also download MySql workbench (31Mo) which includes mysql.exe and mysqldump.exe.
I successfully tested this when i had to run Perl scripts using DBD:MySql module to run SQL statements against a distant MySql db.
You can access mySQL in command line just by typing:
C:\www\mysql\bin> mysql -u root -p
After which you can type sql commands normally such as:
mysql> SHOW DATABASES;
Here, I am assuming you mySQL installation directory is C:\www\mysql.
I have similar requirement where I need a MySQL client but not server (running in a virtual machine and don't want any additional overhead) and for me the easiest thing was to install MySQL community server taking typical installation options but NOT configure the server, so it never starts, never runs. Added C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin to system path environment variable and I'm able to use the MySQL command line client mssql.exe and mysqladmin.exe programs.
If you are looking for tools like the the mysql and mysqldump command line client for Windows for versions around mysql Ver 14.14 Distrib 5.6.13, for Win32 (x86) it seems to be in HOMEDRIVE:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Workbench version
This directory is also not placed in the path by default so you will need to add it to your PATH environment variable before you can easily run it from the command prompt.
Also, there is a mysql utilities console but it does not work for my needs. Below is a list of the capabilities on the mysql utilities console in case it works for you:
Utility Description
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
mysqlauditadmin audit log maintenance utility
mysqlauditgrep audit log search utility
mysqldbcompare compare databases for consistency
mysqldbcopy copy databases from one server to another
mysqldbexport export metadata and data from databases
mysqldbimport import metadata and data from files
mysqldiff compare object definitions among objects where the
difference is how db1.obj1 differs from db2.obj2
mysqldiskusage show disk usage for databases
mysqlfailover automatic replication health monitoring and failover
mysqlfrm show CREATE TABLE from .frm files
mysqlindexcheck check for duplicate or redundant indexes
mysqlmetagrep search metadata
mysqlprocgrep search process information
mysqlreplicate establish replication with a master
mysqlrpladmin administration utility for MySQL replication
mysqlrplcheck check replication
mysqlrplshow show slaves attached to a master
mysqlserverclone start another instance of a running server
mysqlserverinfo show server information
mysqluserclone clone a MySQL user account to one or more new users
mysql.exe is included in mysql package. You don't have to install anything additionally.
download the mysql-5.0.23-win32.zip (this is the smallest possible one) from archived versions in mysql.com website
cut and paste the installation in c drive as mysql folder
then install then follow instructions as per this page:
https://cyleft.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/fixing-mysql-service-could-not-start-1067-errors/
For Windows users:
1.Install the full version of MYSQL
2.On the Windows 10 start button click on search and type in MySQL
3. Select the MYSQL Command Line Client 5.5 (I am using version 5.5)
4. go ahead and run your sql queries/
5. to exit type \q or quit