MySQL can't connect

Question

mysql unable to connect; MySQL said: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

Answer 1

after that I get this:
Administrators-Mac-mini:~ administrator$ mysql
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
Administrators-Mac-mini:~ administrator$
I did not uninstall & start over, just this part:
Create a launchd config file for MySQL:
sudo vi /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.mysql.mysql.plist
Use the following content:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
  <dict>
    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.mysql.mysqld</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
    <string>/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe</string>
    <string>--user=mysql</string>
    </array>
  </dict>
</plist>
(if you are new to vi, type 'i' to enter insert mode. Then ⌘-v to paste the above content. Press escape to get back to command mode. Then type 'ZZ' to save and exit.)
The default path for the MySQL socket is not appropriate for MacOS X. Until it is changed, MySQL will not be able to communicate with PHP should you choose to enable that. Let's fix this now.
Create a config file for MySQL that matches the Apple PHP build:
sudo vi /etc/my.cnf
Use the following content:
[client]
socket=/var/mysql/mysql.sock
[mysqld]
socket=/var/mysql/mysql.sock
Start MySQL:
sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.mysql.mysql.plist
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