title: MySQL Workbench cannot connect to local server (OS X Yosemite 10.10)
body: <p>MySQL workbench cannot connect to the local service. The service is running since I can use the mysql command to set the root password etc. I am new to OS X and MySQL. </p>
  
  <p>Things I have tried:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>The service is running according to the prefs page</li>
  <li>In MySQL Workbench Rescan for local mysql instances (finds nothing)</li>
  <li>trying to connect from MySQL workbench using Standard TCP/IP and Local Socket Pipe don't find anything for (127.0.0.1) </li>
  <li>I created a my.cnf file by copying it from the sample configs, everything is commented out though, since I don't know what to put there.</li>
  <li>I went to this page but am not sure how to use these settings as they assume more knowledge than I have ( <a href="https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/problems-connecting.html" rel="nofollow">https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/problems-connecting.html</a>). I was able to find the mysql.sock but I don't know what to do with it...</li>
  </ul>