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In order to install MySQL in OSX, follow this process

Process

1. Download the dmg file from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/

2. Open the dmg file and install it through the installer

3. Start the MySQL server with the next command

sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server start

​4. Add these lines to the .bash_profile within the user´s home directory

In order to change root password in mysql, follow this process

Process

1. Once MySql is installed execute this command

mysqladmin -u root -p'yOOQwiwpI7&q' password '1969'

This changes the password