Did you install mysql as a service? If you did, the MySQL Monitor should
come up when you open a Command prompt and type: mysql {enter}
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From: "Rhasaun Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "mysql list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 8:47 PM
Subject: Newbie win 2000 install question
> Ok so here's the deal, I'm trying to check if mysql is working on my
machine
> so I open up the dos command prompt, type cd c:\mysql\bin and everything's
> fine
>
> then it try to create a test database by typing mysqladmin create testDB,
> it try's to connect but it gives me an error message
>
> "Can't connect to mySQL server on 'localhost' <10061>'
> then it says check that mysqld is running on localhost and that the port
is
> 3306
>
> I tried to telnet to 3306 and of course iut's not running, so here's my
> question How do I get the mySQL server to start running on my machine.....
> ohh btw I'm on a w2k workstation. I know it's something that's probably
> simple, which I'm overlooking, but I could use some help figuring it out.
> The install went fine, I just need some help with starting mysql...please
>
> tia
>
> Rhasaun Campbell
> Web Consultant
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