title: ERROR 1044 (42000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'newdb'
body: <p>now, I can login the mysql with <code>mysql -uroot -p</code>, then I input my password.</p>
  
  <p>Then I try to do this. </p>
  
  <p><code>mysql&gt; show databases;
  +--------------------+
  | Database           |
  +--------------------+
  | information_schema |
  +--------------------+
  </code></p>
  
  <p>But when I create database, i get an error:</p>
  
  <p><code>mysql&gt; CREATE DATABASE newdb;
  ERROR 1044 (42000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'newdb'
  </code> </p>
  
  <p>this is my grants: </p>
  
  <p><code>mysql&gt; show grants;
  +------------------------------------------+
  | Grants for root@localhost                |
  +------------------------------------------+
  | GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO 'root'@'localhost' |
  +------------------------------------------+
  </code></p>
  
  <p>on the terminal with MacOSX.  Thanks for any help.</p>