MySQL can't connect through socket error

I have been mucking around with MySQL and have broken something.
Running 10.4.3 server, I get a "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)" error
Was working fine before I decided to mess with things - I think I altered the hostname from localhost to 192.168.x.x etc.
Now I cannot connect, and MySQL manager won't start it. I would like to make it work again rather than have to install a different version.
When MySQL manager installs the requisite files for the first time, where does it store these, and how can I do this again?
Thanks
Hamish

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