kasia in a nutshell

When setting up MySQL, remember the root password you set.

If you forget the root password for MySQL, read the documentation before you go off and reinstall the bloody thing..

If you forget to read the documentation before you reinstall, don't read it after you already reinstalled just to find out there is a really easy way to reset the root password for MySQL. It's just leads to frustration and general annoyance with yourself...

Me? Oh, I would never do something so silly..