Install and configure mysql server in centos / redhat linux

How to install MySQL

  1. Install MySQL
    yum install mysql-server mysql php-mysql

How to configure MySQL

 

mysql-big2

  1. Set the MySQL service to start on boot
    chkconfig –levels 235 mysqld on
  2. Start the MySQL service
    service mysqld start
  3. Log into MySQL
    mysql -u root
  4. Set the root user password for all local domains
    SET PASSWORD FOR ‘root’@’localhost’ = PASSWORD(‘new-password‘);
    SET PASSWORD FOR ‘root’@’localhost.localdomain’ = PASSWORD(‘new-password‘);
    SET PASSWORD FOR ‘root’@’127.0.0.1’ = PASSWORD(‘new-password‘);
  5. Drop the Any user
    DROP USER ”@’localhost’;
    DROP USER ”@’localhost.localdomain’;
  6. Exit MySQL
    exit