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

Have lots of fun! ;)