Location: SQL Services/Reset Local MySQL Root Password
If the instructions you followed in the MySQL Root Password document failed or you received a permission denied error when attempting to login to your MySQL database, continue to follow the instructions below.
1. When the page loads, enter the new password in the "New Password" text box.
WARNING! Do not use astrisks (*), periods(.), or any other special characters in your mysql root password. If you do so phpMyAdmin will not function.
2. Click on the "Change Password" button.
3. You should see a statement similar to the following:
"Password changed for root to NEW_PASSWORD"