til/mysql/default-username-and-password-for-new-instance.md

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.

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