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 ### MySQL
 
+- [Default Username And Password For New Instance](mysql/default-username-and-password-for-new-instance.md)
 - [Display Output In A Vertical Format](mysql/display-output-in-a-vertical-format.md)
 - [Doing Date Math](mysql/doing-date-math.md)
 - [Dump A Database To A File](mysql/dump-a-database-to-a-file.md)
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+# Default Username And Password For New Instance
+
+Let's say you've set up a fresh new instance of MySQL. Perhaps in a docker
+container with a MySQL image. When you first connect to the instance, you'll be
+prompted for a username and password.
+
+What is the username and password for a MySQL instance you've just created?
+
+There are defaults. The default username is `root` and the default password is
+left blank.
+
+So, your connection URL will look something like this:
+
+```
+mysql://root@localhost:3306
+```
+
+You can use that on the CLI or plug it in to the connection details panel of
+your favorite SQL client.
+
+[source](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/default-privileges.html)