Mac install and open mysql using terminal

Question

I downloaded the mysql dmg file and went through the wizard to run. Done. I have also started mysql server under system preferences.

The purpose of me doing this is to w

Answer 1

try with either of the 2 below commands

/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -uroot
-- OR --
/usr/local/Cellar/mysql/<version>/bin/mysql -uroot

Answer 2

If you have your MySQL server up and running, then you just need a client to connect to it and start practicing. One is the mysql-client, which is a command-line tool, or you can use phpMyAdmin, which is a web-based tool.

Answer 3

This command works for me:

Command:

mysql --host=localhost -uroot -proot

Answer 4

This command works for me:

./mysql -u root -p

(PS: I'm working on mac through terminal)