mysql修改密码1064(42000),错误1064（42000）：您的SQL语法有错误；想要将密码配置为root用户...

I have just downloaded WAMP. I want to configure a password for the MySQL root user using MySQL console. No password has been set previously.

The following is the input

mysql-> use mysql

Database changed

mysql-> UPDATE user

-> SET Password=PASSWORD

-> WHERE user='root';

ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the

manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right

syntax to use near 'WHERE user='root'' at line 3

解决方案

You can use:

SET PASSWORD FOR 'root' = PASSWORD('elephant7');

or, in latest versions:

SET PASSWORD FOR root = 'elephant7'

You can also use:

UPDATE user SET password=password('elephant7') WHERE user='root';

but in Mysql 5.7 the field password is no more there, and you have to use:

UPDATE user SET authentication_string=password('elephant7') WHERE user='root';

Regards