newbie questions : how to even start MySQL

[mksubherw]

im a total newbie...

ok, so Im following Lenz's book and in chapter 2 it says that if i download the ROR package and unzips it, in one easy setup the Ruby interpreter, MySQL database server, Apache serve, and ROR will be installed.

in chapter 4 he says to enter mysql -u root at the command prompt. what command prompt!? the only one i know is the Ruby Console Window

C:\Instant Rails\rails_apps

and this won't start MySql. PLEASE HELP!

[pjleonhardt]

That just means the windows command window..

(Start -> Run -> cmd ) should take you to

C:\>

So you just need to type

mysql -u root

Where you would normally type any other kind of command.

[mksubherw]

thanks for the quick reply... i've tried that, and i get:

'mysql' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

does this mean that mySql is not installed (even tho the Instant Rails Manager says MySql is started -- green light)?

[pjleonhardt]

Unfortuanly I don't think I can help you, I've never used instant Rails before (and am not running windows, so I can't download it to play around with it..) I know there are a number of people on this board who have used to before, so hopefully one of them chimes in shortly.

Best of Luck

[mksubherw]

strange! i reinstalled the ROR package that Lenz mentions (v.1.3a) and it worked at the Ruby Console Window. weird!

thanks for trying to help! i like your quote too :P

[crag]

Looks like MySQl is not installed. You can do it yourself (and it's not that hard). Get it at http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.0.html#downloads

[Browzer]

strange! i reinstalled the ROR package that Lenz mentions (v.1.3a) and it worked at the Ruby Console Window. weird!

thanks for trying to help! i like your quote too :P

Did you have Instant Rails running when you tried to access MySQL? InstantRails needs to be running for MySQL to work (assuming you don't have MySQL installed separately). I think you'll need to access MySQL through a command prompt opened with InstantRails, too, because InstantRails sets all the environment variables when opening a prompt. Just doing Start->Run->cmd probably won't work.

[mksubherw]

im sorry...i guess my message wasn't clear. after reinstalling the ROR package it worked perfectly! thanks for giving a helping hand tho :]