How to connect from windows command prompt to mysql command line

Question

I\'m trying to connect to mysql server command line from my windows prompt

I write the next line in cmd but i get an error.

cd C:\\MYSQL\\bin\\
         


        

Answer 1

Your have to go on mysql installed path is on drive C:, then your commands need to be:

C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.7\bin>mysql.exe -u root -p

OR

C:\>cd \MYSQL\Bin
C:\MYSQL\Bin>mysql -u root -p

That will ask your MySql password over command prompt:

Enter password: ******

Put the password and you will get mysql dashboard.

Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 4622
Server version: 5.7.14-log MySQL Community Server (GPL)

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