title: Cannot log in to phpMyAdmin with my root password for mySQL (on Mac OS X Lion)
body: <p>So I am trying to log in to phpMyAdmin using my root password (Username: root Password: ******), however, I continue to receive the error: #2002 Cannot log in to the MySQL server</p>
  
  <p>I am pretty sure I know the root password, as I have typed into terminal on Mac OS X the line:</p>
  
  <pre><code>sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server start
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and was prompted with a <code>"Password:"</code> line.  I typed the password, and the terminal read:</p>
  
  <p><code>Starting MySQL...SUCCESS!</code>  And thus the server started up.  I am not sure why the same password is not working for phpMyAdmin.  </p>
  
  <p>I have tried setting the password in terminal with the command:</p>
  
  <pre><code>/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root password *******
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But I receive the output:  </p>
  
  <pre><code>/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
  error: 'Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)' 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I would very much appreciate help.  I am at my wits end with this.  I have tried several websites, and the mySQL instructions are useless on this matter.  A detailed explanation on how to solve this problem (on Mac OS X Lion) would be very helpful.  Thank you.  </p>
  
  <p>Update:</p>
  
  <p>I've been trying to reset the root password, and have been following these instructions: <a href="http://www.coolestguyplanet.net/how-to-change-the-mysql-root-password/" rel="noreferrer">http://www.coolestguyplanet.net/how-to-change-the-mysql-root-password/</a></p>
  
  <p>However, when I use the command:  /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables</p>
  
  <p>I receive the following output:</p>
  
  <pre><code>111217 10:00:42 mysqld_safe Logging to '/usr/local/mysql/data/******-********-MacBook-Pro.local.err'.
  111217 10:00:42 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/mysql/data
  /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe: line 107: /usr/local/mysql/data/********-********-MacBook-Pro.local.err: Permission denied
  /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe: line 144: /usr/local/mysql/data/*******-**********-MacBook-Pro.local.err: Permission denied
  111217 10:00:42 mysqld_safe mysqld from pid file /usr/local/mysql/data/*********-********-MacBook-Pro.local.pid ended
  /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe: line 107: /usr/local/mysql/data/*******-*********-MacBook-Pro.local.err: Permission denied
  **********-*********-MacBook-Pro:~ myname$ 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Why would my permission be denied??</p>