How to Properly Change MySQL/MariaDB User Host Field

if you're using docker and connect to the database server that resides on the host you'll need to use %.

If you've created a mysql user as YOUR-USER@localhost you won't be able to connect.

the solution is to update the mysql.user table but not directly.

RENAME USER 'YOUR-USER'@'localhost' TO 'YOUR-USER'@'%';

Sometimes you've host to use : 172.17.0.1 instead of host.docker.internal if you can't connect

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