Start using MySQL
Start and stop the MySQL server
Run the versioned MySQL 8.4 Homebrew service and verify which server release is active before troubleshooting.
8 minute lesson
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Start and stop the versioned Homebrew service with:
brew services start mysql@8.4
brew services stop mysql@8.4Check its state before changing passwords or reinstalling anything:
brew services listA client cannot connect while the server is stopped. The service name also tells you which MySQL release Homebrew is running.
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