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Hello Stitchin',

Sunday, February 23, 2003, 3:39:41 PM, you wrote:

> I did exactly what Paul described ... I changed the directory at the dos
> prompt to

> c:\program files\apache group\apache2\htdocs\phpcatalog\admin

> and typed in

> mysql testcatalog < createdb_mysql

> my dos prompt brought up this error:

> 'mysql' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable
> program or batch file.

seems to me your mysql.exe isn't in your path

> I'm looking right at my little stoplight at the bottom of my screen and the
> light is green I pulled up WinMySQLadmin and everything looks like it's
> working fine. What do I check next?

> Thanks for your time!!!

> Renee :)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stitchin' [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 8:32 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Very basic question from a total newbie!


> I feel so stupid right now!  I just loaded up Apache, mySql, and PHP on my
> home Windows XP machine to work on my website.  It'll be running on a Linux
> server when I get it on the web.

> I've been trying to check out this catalog program called PHP Catalog.
> Their website has a free version to check out.  I can't even get it up and
> running.  Their instructions say, "Create a new database and import
> admin/createdb_mysql with the following commands from the PHPCatalog/admin
> directory:

> mysql database_name < createdb_mysql

> where database_name is the name of the new database (which I'm calling
> testcatalog).

> OK, so why can't I figure out where I'm supposed to type this command??? Do
> I use the mysql.exe monitor?? I tried to type

> testcatalog < createdb_mysql

> at the mysql prompt in the monitor and it wouldn't take. Is there a way to
> type this command into PHPMyAdmin??  I know the solution has to be soooo
> easy and I'm just drawing a total blank.

> Renee Toth
> Stitchin' Up A Storm
> www.stitchinupastorm.com


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