You can't log as root because a password has been set. You need to log like this
<root@yourbox># mysql -u root -p It will then ask you for a password If you ever have to log onto another box use a -h hostname. ---------------------------- | Chuck Payne | | Magi Design and Support | | www.magidesign.com | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | ---------------------------- BeOS, Macintosh 68K, Classic, and OS X, Linux Support. Web Design you can afford. "Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself."- Harvey Fierstein on 3/9/02 12:58 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Can someone help and tell how can i fix this error . > > Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' > (Using password: YES) > > Thanks . > > Carlos Arnt . > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > Use o melhor sistema de busca da Internet > Radar UOL - http://www.radaruol.com.br > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php