Hi!

Assuming that your OS platform is a Win9x. Open a DOS prompt screen. Go at \mysql\bin. Type de command: mysql-shareware The MySQL server is launched on the background (you don't see any graphical interface). Take a look on the task manager and you should see the mysql-shareware.exe as a process running.

Now you should use the client tool called mysql.exe. At first time the security system privileges permits you to access the server without the user and password parameters. So you can launch the mysql client with the command:

mysql

and you should see:

c:\mysql\bin>mysql Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. Your MySQL connection id is 2 to server version: 3.23.27-beta-log

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer

mysql>

When you see the prompt mysql> the server is ready to SQL commands. e.g.

To create a database:

mysql> create database mydatabase; Query OK, 1 row affected (0.03 sec)

mysql>

On another hand if you are using an NT box, the best way to use the MySQL server is through the Service Control Manager (SCM) as service. To install the service you should use the following command at the prompt of DOS:

mysql-shareware --install

and now is ready to start using the following command:

net start mysql

When the MySQL server is installed as service, all the time when the machine is started the service is started too.

The instructions above is only for you have a little idea how the server is started and the client tool, but you need more information, to begin in the build of tables, to manager the system privileges and so on. To do this you need to read with attention the MySQL Manual, which is locates in the \mysql\docs directory. Then, open this document with your browser.

Regards, Miguel

At 14:11 04/11/2000 +0800, Ruslan Che Pee wrote: