The way I could tell that mysl is running is to (assuming that you are
running windows):
Click Start
Click Run
Type CMD
Press Enter
Type MYSQLADMIN PING
Press Enter
if you get the message "mysqld is alive", then it is running
Thanks,
Eric
Network Administrator
West Virginia Federal Credit Union
On 9/2/05, Joe Herman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am just getting started with MySql and PHP (previously was just
> designing web pages). I am very new to database-based web development.
>
> I installed IIS and PHP. I thought I installed MySQL as well but I can't
> tell if it is working or not. I was told if I make a phpinfo.php file
> and open it my browser I would see. Supposedly if there is a listing for
> MySQL in the list that would mean it is running. There is no listing of
> MySQL there. There are listings for other PHP items however which I
> guess means PHP is running.
>
> I saw that in the bin folder of MySQL there is a program called
> MySQLadmin. Whenever I try to run that a small black screen flashes
> momentarily on my screen (kind of looking like a command line window)
> and then it disappears without giving me a chance to even see what it
> is. Actually this happens with every program in the bin folder.
>
> Would someone please tell me what I need to do to get MySQL to work?
> Right now I am just trying to set things up so that I can start learning
> PHP. Please help.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Joe Herman
> New York City
>
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