Hello, I need help. I am sitting here with our server administrator (a miracle in itself) and the SQL manual and some scripts to follow. We just finished installing the .pkg program on the RAQ3 and MySQL is up and running. The next step to take to create the database according to Andrew Chen's step-by-step write up is to create the database. We type at the /home/mysql directory mysqladmin -uroot create testdatabase and it seems to have created a database. It puts me into -> If I just type \u testdatabase to use the test database I get a priviledge error. I tried running the mysql commands that I was given to set up the access to the database but after that, I tried to look at the tables I created and run \u command, followed by \s command and \u gave me an error while \s said there are no databases running! Why is this so complicated. I would love to just create the database, define my tables, and run with it!!!!! If anyone is willing to help, I would be eternally grateful, I don't get this guy's assistance much and if I need to do anything with root priviledges, it is now or never (FEW WEEKS FROM TODAY) for me! Thanks. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check "http://www.mysql.com/documentation/manual.php" before posting. To request this thread, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If you have a broken mail client that cannot send a message to the above address (Microsoft Outlook), you can use: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php