On Monday 03 February 2003 06:44, wiley wrote: > Easy question for beginner. Why am I getting this error ? I just > installed Mysql and I'm trying to create a database. Beginner stuff...
> E:\>mysqladmin create TestDB > mysqladmin: CREATE DATABASE failed; error: 'Can't create database > 'testdb'. (err > no: 13)' > > thanks in advance for anything... Because MySQL has no permissions on the datadir. Please check that MySQL can write to the directory where MySQL data is located. -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Egor Egorov / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
