How to access the database from a remote client

Step 1

```mysql -u root -p``` and fill in your password as requested (you defined it during the installation of mysql-server)

Step 2

```use mysql;```

Step 3

```update user set Host="%" where Host="127.0.0.1";```

Step 4

```exit```

Step 5

```/etc/init.d/mysql restart```

Step 6

Open your sql client

Step 7

Create a new connection: ```ip: ``` ```port: 3306``` ```user: root``` ```password: ```

Step 8

Enjoy the database!