Why is MySQL command client not opening?

Why is MySQL command-line client not opening?

Open Command prompt in admin and go to the location of Mysql bin folder and type - C:\ProgramFile\mysql\bin>mysql -u root -p <password> 2. Then the prompt asks for the password. This is the password or the root user which you had set during installation of mysql.

How do I open MySQL client from command-line?

Open the mysql command line tool:1In the Windows Command Prompt, run the command: mysql -u userName -p.2Enter your password when prompted.

Why MySQL command-line is not opening after entering password?

It is because MySQL Server stop, may be you run another application that use the same port. Try to run MySQL Installer Community, and you will find the program that you have to reconfigure (blue text). Try to configure MySQL Server ant click Test Connection.

How do I access MySQL client?

To connect to your instance:1Confirm that you have installed the client and configured access to your instance.2Start the mysql client: mysql --host= INSTANCE_IP --user=root --password.3Enter your password.4The mysql prompt appears.