You can test whether the MySQL server is working by executing any of the following commands:
C:\> "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0\bin\mysqlshow" C:\> "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0\bin\mysqlshow" -u root mysql C:\> "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0\bin\mysqladmin" version status proc C:\> "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0\bin\mysql" test
Ifmysqldis slow to respond to TCP/IP connections from client programs, there is probably a problem with your DNS. In this case, startmysqldwith theskip_name_resolve
system variable enabled and use onlylocalhost
and IP addresses in theHost
column of the MySQL grant tables. (Be sure that an account exists that specifies an IP address or you may not be able to connect.)
You can force a MySQL client to use a named-pipe connection rather than TCP/IP by specifying the--pipe
or--protocol=PIPE
option, or by specifying.
(period) as the host name. Use the--socket
option to specify the name of the pipe if you do not want to use the default pipe name.
If you have set a password for theroot
account, deleted the anonymous account, or created a new user account, then to connect to the MySQL server you must use the appropriate-u
and-p
options with the commands shown previously. SeeSection 4.2.4, “Connecting to the MySQL Server Using Command Options”.
For more information aboutmysqlshow, seeSection 4.5.7, “mysqlshow — Display Database, Table, and Column Information”.