On Wed, 10 Jan 2001, Don wrote: > How do I set the initial root password once installation is complete? > Sorry for the repetition. mysqladmin -uroot password 'newpassword' (mysqld has to be running for this to work) -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check "http://www.mysql.com/documentation/manual.php" before posting. To request this thread, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If you have a broken mail client that cannot send a message to the above address (Microsoft Outlook), you can use: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php