the root password, enter the desired password into both the New root password and Confirm boxes.

To prevent root logins from across the network, check the box next to the Root may only connect from localhost option. This increases the security of your root account. Click the Next button.

13. The final dialog in the MySQL Server
Configuration Wizard is the Confirmation
Dialog. To start the configuration process,
click the Execute button.

14. After you click the Execute button, the MySQL Server Configuration Wizard performs a series of tasks and displays the progress onscreen as the tasks are performed. If you are reconfiguring a new service, the

MySQL Server Configuration Wizard creates and starts the service. If you are reconfiguring an existing service, the MySQL Server Configuration Wizard restarts the service to apply your configuration changes.

After the MySQL Server Configuration Wizard has completed its tasks, it displays a summary. Click the Finish button to exit the MySQL Server Configuration Wizard.

15. The last step is to confirm on the MySQL Command Line Client prompt that the database is up and running properly. For this, open the MySQL Command Line Client under the section of MySQL Server 5.0.from the start
menu. Then enter the root-password that you gave during configuration for connecting to the Server and start the queries on the command prompt.