Really, for non-administrative tasks, you should look at the two sections in the manual that deal with data definition (create, drop, etc) and data manipulation (insert, select, delete)...you're after the data definition stuff.
Peter <^_^> --------------------------------------------- Peter Grigor Hoobly Free Classifieds http://www.hoobly.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "RBE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Peter Grigor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 1:09 PM Subject: Re: New Database, > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Friday 14 February 2003 10:01 am, Peter Grigor wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Richard Nagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Okay, > > > I have installed, mySQL, ( all is well ) > > > and now looking to build my first database, > > > > > > is there a comprehensive user manual on how to, > > > say in .pdf format out there ? > > > > > > if not, a on-line link maybe ? > > > > See http://www.mysql.com/documentation/index.html > > I got the manual. It is well done and looks quite complete. HOWEVER > (emphasis, not shouting), for us beginners, it is a bit daunting and > the instructions for resolving problems assume a directory tree that is > not installed with the latest version of MySql. (There is simply no > tree at all -- everything is spread all over the disk). > > Once upon a time, back when DB2 was new, I wrote my own programs and > interface using a relational database, but that was a very long time > ago. The new programs are supposedly more efficient, but, for me, > baffling. The GUI's are really strange as it seems terminology has > changed rather radically. > > Is there -- anywhere -- a Step-by-Step HOWTO around for beginners, even > if we were once anything but? > > - -- > Robert Black Eagle (DS) > Get my key from http://www.keyserver.net/en > Trying to copyright bits is like trying to make water dry. > But politicians try, anyway. > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org > > iD8DBQE+TTDUtjSYKkYJrmcRAgyxAJ9F47KzecKIa+WMjOETTYNwj/XdxACfd7hz > eLdxzv23jMeWn0vJRo5Lp9Q= > =Dy6G > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
