
Please note that you'll need the default root MySQL password that was set during the installation, which you can get by using the following command: cat /var/log/mysqld.log | grep 'temporary password'Ĭopy or make a note of the default password, and execute this next: mysql_secure_installation This will allow you to change the default root password that was set during installation to a more secure password. With MySQL now installed and started, you should run the MySQL security script that was installed with MySQL. If you completed both steps successfully without any errors, congratulations MySQL is now installed! You can start MySQL and make sure it stays started by checking its status using the following commands: systemctl start mysqld
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Then, install MySQL by using the newly installed Yum repositories yum install mysql-server Now without further ado, let's proceed with our MySQL installation!įirst, add the MySQL community Yum Repository wget
#CENTOS 7 INSTALL MYSQL SERVER PASSWORD HOW TO#
If you'd like to install MariaDB, please check out: How to install MariaDB (CentOS 7).

This is an important distinction so that you understand that unless your application or your specific situation requires that you use MySQL explicitly, you do not have to. MariaDB was designed as a replacement for MySQL and, in most instances, will work flawlessly in place of MySQL.
