Run \mysql\bin\mysql It is the client program.
After connecting, you can start using mysql, e.g. use dbname; show tables; etc. etc. Haksun > -----Original Message----- > From: tmb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 11:26 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: How to start & use MySQL in Windows > > 1 - How do I start MySQL on a Windows box? > > I can do it from the command line in Linux. > > 2 - Once started can I create a db, tables, etc the > same as if it were on a Linux machine? > > thanks for any help. > > tmb > > ps - I have phpMyAdmin running on the Windows machine, > but I wanted to know how to do it directly from the > DOS command line. > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <mysql-unsubscribe- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php