MySQL Workbench - Connect to a Localhost
mysql, mysql-workbench
Solution
Sounds like you only installed the MySQL Client Tools (MySQL Workbench). You have to install the MySQL Database server, configure and start it.
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/
You probably want the MySQL Community Server download.
Problem
I just installed MySQL Workbench and there are no connections available for my localhost server. When I try to make one, I get an error popup. Has anyone experienced something like this before and would be able to help me out? Here is what it looks like on start up: And if I try to make a connection myself it shows this: Any help would be much appreciated - thanks!