Why is MySQL command line not opening?

Why is my MySQL command line not opening?

1. 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.

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 start MySQL 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.Set Up a MySQL Database on Windows - Micro Focus

How do I get to MySQL command line?

Enter mysql.exe -uroot -p , and MySQL will launch using the root user. MySQL will prompt you for your password. Enter the password from the user account you specified with the –u tag, and you'll connect to the MySQL server.