The following commands describe how to configure the MySQL database
on your LON-CAPA server.
+
Note:
+The following instructions assume you are logged in as 'root'. +
+Entering the mysql shell
-Enter the mysql shell--- mysql -u root -p mysql +OR +mysql -u root mysql (depending on whether you have set a root password) ++ |
Creating the mysql 'www' user (after entering 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;
+
+ |
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: only allow access from localhost
+
++shell> mysql -u root -p mysql +mysql> DELETE * FROM user WHERE host<>'localhost'; |