diff --git a/setup_server_laravel.sh b/setup_server_laravel.sh
index 5419e4c..2c822ef 100644
--- a/setup_server_laravel.sh
+++ b/setup_server_laravel.sh
@@ -256,16 +256,22 @@ done
 if ! command -v mysql &> /dev/null; then
     log_message "INFO" "Installing MySQL..."
     export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+    
+    # Pre-set root password
     debconf-set-selections <<< "mysql-server mysql-server/root_password password $MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD"
     debconf-set-selections <<< "mysql-server mysql-server/root_password_again password $MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD"
+    
+    # Install MySQL
     apt-get install -y mysql-server
+    check_command_status "MySQL installation"
     
     # Secure MySQL installation
-    mysql -e "DELETE FROM mysql.user WHERE User='';"
-    mysql -e "DELETE FROM mysql.user WHERE User='root' AND Host NOT IN ('localhost', '127.0.0.1', '::1');"
-    mysql -e "DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS test;"
-    mysql -e "DELETE FROM mysql.db WHERE Db='test' OR Db='test\\_%';"
-    mysql -e "FLUSH PRIVILEGES;"
+    mysql -u root -p"$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD" -e "ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY '$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD';"
+    mysql -u root -p"$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD" -e "DELETE FROM mysql.user WHERE User='';"
+    mysql -u root -p"$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD" -e "DELETE FROM mysql.user WHERE User='root' AND Host NOT IN ('localhost', '127.0.0.1', '::1');"
+    mysql -u root -p"$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD" -e "DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS test;"
+    mysql -u root -p"$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD" -e "DELETE FROM mysql.db WHERE Db='test' OR Db='test\\_%';"
+    mysql -u root -p"$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD" -e "FLUSH PRIVILEGES;"
     
     # Optimize MySQL configuration
     cat >> /etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d/mysqld.cnf << 'ENDOFMYSQL'
@@ -277,10 +283,18 @@ innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit = 2
 innodb_flush_method = O_DIRECT
 ENDOFMYSQL
     
+    # Restart MySQL to apply changes
     systemctl restart mysql
+    check_command_status "MySQL restart"
+    
+    # Save MySQL password
     log_message "INFO" "MySQL root password: $MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD"
     echo "$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD" > "/var/www/html/mysql_password.txt"
     chmod 600 "/var/www/html/mysql_password.txt"
+    
+    log_message "INFO" "MySQL installation and configuration completed successfully"
+else
+    log_message "INFO" "MySQL is already installed, skipping installation"
 fi
 
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