Setting up MySQL on win9x

[billgates891]

I must give creidt to jethro (i hope i spelled that right he helped me find the right file to download after weeks of me looking. thanks again jethro.

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Downloading and installing mySQL
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1. Go download http://www.mysql.com/downloads/downl....23.51-win.zip
just get a mirror near you.
2. Extract that file and install to c:/mysql
3. Open the command propt.
4. Change to c:/mysql/bin
5. Type mysqld --standalone *note* You should see that you are now in mysql. you should see "mysql>" instead of the c:/mysql/bin. If all is well then you have successfully ran the mysql server on a win9x box.

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Creating Databases
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1. Get to the working Dir (ex. c:/mysql/bin)
2. Type mysqladmin create database01 *note you may change database01 to a different name.*
3. Thats it, you have just made a database
plz e-mail me at [email protected] if you found this helpful.

[jethro]

Jerto?

[billgates891]

happy now?

[jethro]

lol, yep. I can see your going to be a tough contender for that Number One Tutorial thing... I think Rewandythal, the current champ, has written like 20 or something.
I'd better get cracking

[billgates891]

number 1 tutorial thing?
lmfao, i would prob win wit like phpnuke tutorial, that is so ****ing long! no1 would even want to read it

[jethro]

lol, the cool thing with long tutorials, is people complement you on it, even though they haven't read it. So even if it's utter shite, you still get greenies

[khakisrule]

Hey, I installed mysql a long time ago, and I didn't remember it this way for windows boxes, so I tried it. It didn't work. You might want to revise your tutorial. And your link, for me, didn't work either.

[jethro]

The link is badly formatted or something, because it has been shortened down to contain periods.

[billgates891]

jertho mind givin me the link agina and also this is for win 95, 98, and me only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XP, NT, and 2k are alittle diff, i may post tutorials for them later