## Why Can\'t I Connect to MySQL 8.0.11 with the \'caching_sha2_password\' Error?

Resolving "Connect to caching_sha2_password" Error in MySQL 8.0.11

Connecting to the latest MySQL server can sometimes encounter errors, one of which is the "cannot connect to MySQL server, authentication plugin: caching_sha2_password: the specified module could not be found" message. Despite following installation instructions, this error persists for some users.

To address this issue, a modification to the MySQL configuration file, "my.ini," is necessary. Within the "[mysqld]" section, locate the line "default_authentication_plugin=caching_sha2_password." If present, comment out this line by adding a "#" symbol at the beginning.

Next, add a new line below, reading "default_authentication_plugin=mysql_native_password." Save and close the configuration file.

Finally, connect to the MySQL server using the "root" user in a command-line client. Execute the following command:

ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'xxx';

Replace "xxx" with your current password. This will update the authentication method for the root user to "mysql_native_password," which should resolve the connection error.

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