-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 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 - -- Best regards, Solid <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (MingW32) iD8DBQE+WPSL2PEgI0nAJngRAgEBAJ9gBjY+VaL+++FxzJEZFx+drrkVIACghoHC fKrTIyexo0A2XxcILdMwxbM= =UtUW -----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