How to change password of root user in MySQL | Fix (HY000/1045) Error | Localhost / Xampp

How to change password of root user in MySQL | Fix (HY000/1045) Error | Localhost / Xampp

Are you having database access problems following a change to your MySQL root password? Maybe you’re experiencing the dreaded HY000 1045 error and have no idea how to fix it. In this in-depth guide, we’ll guide you through how to alter a user’s password in phpMyAdmin and, more critically, how to resolve the invalid settings error that typically follows, namely altering the root password in MySQL and resolving the HY000 1045 error that most devel…