MySQL 1131: No password for user.

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MySQL 1131: No password for user.

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When encountering error 1131: No password for user in MySQL, follow these steps:

  1. Verify if the user exists and has a password set:



SELECT user, authenticationstring FROM mysql.user WHERE user = 'yourusername';

Replace `'your_username'` with the actual username.

  1. If the user exists but has no password, or you need to reset it, use:



ALTER USER 'yourusername'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'newpassword';

Replace `'yourusername'` and `'newpassword'` with the actual username and a new password.

  1. Flush privileges to ensure changes take effect:



FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

  1. Test the connection with the new password.



Ensure you have appropriate permissions to perform these actions.

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MySQL 1131: No password for user.
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