Installing mysql on your MacOS via brew

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                               Removing MySQL completely

ps -ax | grep mysql
(stop and kill any MySQL processes)
brew remove mysql
brew cleanup
sudo rm /usr/local/mysql
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/var/mysql
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*
sudo rm ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist
sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/My*
launchctl unload -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist
edit /etc/hostconfig and remove the line MYSQLCOM=-YES-
rm -rf ~/Library/PreferencePanes/My*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL*
sudo rm -rf /private/var/db/receipts/*mysql*
(restart your computer just to ensure any MySQL processes are killed)
try to run mysql, it shouldn't work


                               Installing It

brew doctor and fix any errors
brew update
brew install mysql
brew services start mysql
mysql_secure_installation (here, you should provide a password for mysql)


                                Running it

mysql -u root -ppassword