> I am using, well trying to use mysql through WinNT. I have
> successfully installed mysql and have had a look at the client
> programs provided with the package. I'm trying to use mysql
> through the DOS command prompt under Windows but when I type
> C:\mysql I get an error message saying that 'it's an unspecified file,
> program, etc.' Can someone direct me where I'm going wrong.
>
> MySQL is installed under C:\MySQL. I get the same result when I
> try it from an explicit directory too.
The mysql program is (as is often the case for packages) in the bin
subdirectory. Therefore the explicit access path is C:\mysql\bin\mysql.
However, since you will want to access other programs such as mysqladmin,
you probably want to add c:\mysql\bin to your PATH environment variable.
Alec
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