Simply change or reset your MySQL root password by doing the following:

1. Stop the MySQL server

   
   
   

   sudo service mysql stop
   
   




2. Start mysqld

   
   
   

   sudo mysqld --skip-grant-tables &
   
   




3. Login to MySQL as root

   
   
   

   mysql -u root mysql
   
   




4. Change MYSECRET with your new root password

   
   
   

   UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD('MYSECRET') WHERE User='root'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; exit;
   
   




5. Kill mysqld

   
   
   

   sudo pkill mysqld
   
   




6. Start mysql

   
   
   

   sudo service mysql start
   
   




7. Login to phpmyadmin as root with your new password