Rails Project Connection error with MySQL DB - Access Denied for root user

Question

I get this error when running rails with mysql db. Basically it is not giving the root user access. I have no idea why this is and have been stuck with this for a while now.

Mysql2::Error (Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)):
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My Database.yml file is posted below for your reference. Im not sure how i check the password that MYSQL is automatically assigned to? Would it be my computer login password? Anyhow how do i check it. Also i cant simply type mysql on my command line i have to enter the entire path to access it. How do i change it. Most importantly i want to know how this access denied issue can be resolved. Thank you. Using mysql 5.5 on mac. x86_64 build.

# And be sure to use new-style password hashing:
# http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/old-client.html
development:
  adapter: mysql2
  encoding: utf8
  reconnect: false
  database: project1_db
  pool: 5
  user : root
  username: root
  password: password
  host: localhost

# Warning: The database defined as "test" will be erased and
# re-generated from your development database when you run "rake".
# Do not set this db to the same as development or production.
test:
  adapter: mysql2
  encoding: utf8
  reconnect: false
  database: project1_db
  pool: 5
  user : root
  username: root
  password: password
  host: localhost

production:
  adapter: mysql2
  encoding: utf8
  reconnect: false
  database: project1_db
  pool: 5
  user : root
  username: root
  password: password
  host: localhost

Answer 1

Mysql uses the one that you've set on install. Sometimes it's empty. Try mysql -u root. If it works - remove pass string form database yaml. If it's not empty - https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=mysql+reset+password