# The following script will prompt you to perform various security-related actions. Follow the prompts to set a root password, remove anonymous users, disallow root login remotely, remove the test database, and reload the privilege tables.
$ sudo mysql_secure_installation
# Change this password SJ6G*WyaV7PvvEts@vxjm used below in a couple of places!
# Change this password SJ6G*WyaV7PvvEts@vxjm used below in a couple of places throughout this tutorial!
# Keep it as secure as that one was, run this command to make a new password
$ openssl rand -base64 18
# Enter your password assigned during setup, create a new user for the app to use.
$ mysql -u root -p
> CREATE USER 'zoombox'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'SJ6G*WyaV7PvvEts@vxjm';