Lost password to MySQL how do I set a new one
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Please follow the steps at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/resetting-permissions.html to reset the root password.
You can also check out <a href=“https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-import-and-export-databases-and-reset-a-root-password-in-mysql”>How To Import and Export Databases and Reset a Root Password in MySQL</a>.
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