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The following commands describe how to configure the MySQL database on your LON-CAPA server. +
Note:

+ 
-Enter the mysql shell---
 mysql -u root -p mysql
+OR
+mysql -u root      (depending on whether you have set a root password)
+
+
+
Entering the mysql shell
+ +
+mysql> CREATE DATABASE loncapa;
 
-Run these commands---
-CREATE DATABASE loncapa;
-
-INSERT INTO user (Host, User, Password)
-VALUES ('localhost','www',password('SOMEPASSWORD'));
-
-GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO www@localhost;
+mysql> INSERT INTO user (Host, User, Password)
+mysql> VALUES ('localhost','www',password('WWWPASSWORD'));
 
-FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
+mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO www@localhost;
 
+mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
+
+
+
Creating the mysql 'www' user (after entering mysql shell)
+ +
+shell> mysql -u root mysql
+mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR root@localhost=PASSWORD('ROOTPASSWORD');
+
+
+
SECURITY: set a password for the mysql 'root' user
+ +
 shell> mysql -u root mysql
-mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR root@localhost=PASSWORD('new_password');
+mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR root@localhost=PASSWORD('ROOTPASSWORD');
+
+
+
SECURITY: set a password for the mysql 'root' user
+ +
+shell> mysql -u root -p mysql
+mysql> DELETE * FROM user WHERE host<>'localhost';
+
SECURITY: only allow access from localhost