To get into the command line of MySQL, use the mysql client (type "mysql" at the bash prompt). The super user is 'root' (not the same as the *nix root user). The default is no password.
If you're using the Administrator or Query Browser from a remote host, you won't be able to use them until you've created a user that can connect from remote hosts (see http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/grant.html) This is a pretty good place to go to cure newbie-ism: http://www.devshed.com/c/a/MySQL/ --chris On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 14:18:11 -0000, Pakman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am a newbie at this, but I have managed to install the MYSQL Essential, > MYSQL Administrator and the MYSQL Query browser, but now I have come up with > the problem when opening the Adminstrator, of connecting to "my stored > connection" and "server host", I thought that there would be a way of > opening the administrator to create a new database either from a wizard > depending on the type of database that was needed or at the minimum from a > SQL prompt, to write the SQL manually? > > How do I get into the software to create a blank database, or to import data > into a databases particular tables to import existing data, in one of many > data formats. > > Help! > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 03/02/2005 > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
