[mysqld]
# ---------------------------------------------------------
# MySQL Configuration Settings
# ---------------------------------------------------------

# 1. Allow loading files from ANY directory
# Setting secure_file_priv to empty string removes all directory restrictions 
# for the LOAD DATA INFILE command.
secure_file_priv = ""

# Enable local infile on the server side
local_infile = 1

# 2. Allow any password (disabling strict password requirements)
# Note: For MySQL 8+, the variable uses a dot (validate_password.policy).
# For MySQL 5.7, it uses an underscore (validate_password_policy).
validate_password.policy = LOW
validate_password.length = 1
validate_password.mixed_case_count = 0
validate_password.number_count = 0
validate_password.special_char_count = 0

[mysql]
# Enable local infile on the client side
local_infile = 1