How to connect XAMPP to existing MySQL - mysql

I have just installed XAMPP, but in the installation process I unticked MySQL because I already have a previous version on my computer. A couple of months ago I installed MySQL with Workbench and I've been using it, and I want to keep all the databases I have. So, please as simple as possible, given that the service MySQL is currently completely disabled in the XAMPP control panel as I didn't install it with the installer and I can't either start it or stop it (the service), how can I connect the MySQL I already have to XAMPP, so it recognizes it and I can start it from the panel?

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MySQL Workbench Server startup

I am having trouble starting up a server through MySQL Workbench. From the navigator pane on the left side of Instance -> Start/Shutdown, I tried the "Start Server" button at which point the server will look like it will try to start. The workbench will get hung up at this point and indefinitely not respond with a "thinking" mouse icon while in the workbench app.
This is my first time learning to use MySQL workbench, which I want to say that when I initially installed MySQL Workbench a server did start after installation and worked fine. It was after restarting my computer and checking on the workbench the next day (today) that the server no longer runs. I'm not seeing any MySQL references in my Services (services.msc) that might relate to starting up but that might also be because I did not install as a Windows Service. My original troubleshooting was in trying to establish a connection, which I realized it was because the server wasn't running. Could someone help me understand why the server isn't starting? Or would it be recommended to install the workbench as a Windows Service to avoid the issue I'm having?
Screenshot of the MySQL Workbench window where the application will get hung up when starting the server.
Current setup: Personal workstation, Windows 10 (64 bit), MySQL Workbench 8.0 (version 8.0.29 build 1751076 CE 64 bits). I do not plan on running the server 24/7 since this is my personal workstation.
Right-click on My Computer
Select Manage
Select Services under Servies and applications
Find MySQL among the services and open it.
Choose Automatic as a start option.
Click on start.
Press Apply & OK then exit.
It is not necessary, but I still recommend restarting PC.
The solution below fixed my issue. I definitely recommend installing MySQL Server as a windows service and making sure uncheck mark the box that says to start when Windows starts unless you plan to have your computer as a dedicated server.
Source from #Lazycoder_007
This solution uses the window's mysql installer which you have used to
install your MySQL.
Start your windows mysql installer. For me it was
"mysql-installer-community-8.0.20.0"
Then remove/uninstall the SQL
Server and remove all configurations
Manually delete the SQL Server
folder from "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0."
Start your
mysql installer again and install the SQL Server again
You can check
now that the MySqL Server has started.

A little different than ordinary case of MySQL and xampp

I've been struggling with this problem for quite some time, I downloaded
'MySQL server' and 'workbench' and installed them, later I downloaded xampp and now there is a problem that xampp comes with its own mysql and is not able to trace my already installed version, So I want to give xampp the path to my already installed MySQL. I tried installing xampp with its own mysql but there was a conflict for ports between the two - sql(that came with xampp) and my MySQL.

Cannot run XAMPP MySQL module with a MySQL server already installed?

I need to use both the XAMPP MySQL module and a seperate MySQL server for personal reasons. I run Windows 7 64-bit and I use MySQL 5.7.16 and XAMPP v5.6.24.
I have tried changing the port that the XAMPP MySQL module uses in the XAMPP control panel configurations, in the my.ini file, in the php.ini file, and in the config.inc.php file. When I click "Start" for the MySQL module in the XAMPP control panel, I get a message that says "[mysql] Attempting to start MySQL service..." but it never gets beyond that. It doesn't even give me an error message.
For now, I have to uninstall the MySQL server and wipe it completely from my computer every time I want to use the XAMPP module. This is proving to be a pretty daunting task, though. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Wamp Server is always orange due to an error in MySQL service

My Wamp Server was working perfectly well until yesterday when I started the mysqld from the command line and went on to import a .sql file from the MySQL console. The WAMP icon stays orange all the time. There is no issue with the Apache service but the issue is with the MySQL service. When I looked for wampmysqld service on services.msc, it doesn't show any. But when I run mysqld from the command line, it works fine.
Itried several methods but none of them worked. I also tried installing Wamp Server 2 as an addon but it didn't work for me, and now I can't select the version of MySQL even.
Can anyone please help me out?
It sounds like you have 2 MYSQL Servers running.
Check the Event Viewer for messages from MYSQL.
Check the services, wampservers MYSQL is called wampmysqld64, if you have another running it will probably be called MYSQL
If this is the case, you will either have to uninstall the other MYSQL or at least Stop it in the services snapin, or disable it, if you are sure it was a mistake uninstall whatever brought this other MYSQL to your party
What did you install recently, some apps bring their own mysql instance for example some installs of MySQL Workbench will install an instance if you pick the full with everything version.

What is forcing my system to look for MySQL in "/opt/local/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"

I have been trying to get a ruby on rails app going on my machine for a little while now for a project I need to work on for work. The issue is, my system must be setting the default location of MySQL somewhere because every time I start the rails webserver (webrick) and run localhost:3000, I get the following error.
"Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/opt/local/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)"
I have deleted the installed version of mysql and removed all folders. I reinstalled mysql using BREW. I now have a running mysql instance. The output of "which mysql" prints "/usr/local/bin/mysql" which is actually a sim link to "/usr/local/Cellar/mysql/5.5.14/bin/mysql".
Does anyone know what might be forcing my rails apps to look for mysql in "/opt/local/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
NOTE: I deleted my current my.cnf because it was messing up the brew version of mysql I currently have running, so I know that is has nothing to do with that.
/opt/local is the default location for MacPorts-installed packages. Chances are you installed rails and or MySQL via MacPorts. Try:
sudo /opt/local/bin/port installed
to see what is installed.