How do I set up mySQL on my computer?

[Christopher]

I was just wondering how I set up mySQL on my home computer... I want to run a forum for my family, so we can post notes and stuff (Like "Clean your room" :biggrin2: )...

I tried it already but 1. I need to MAKE a database, I dont know how to do it on my computer, and 2. I don't know what the things are, like when you goto phpBB installation, the Database name, server etc...


So, any help or links would be great!





Thanx

[is0lized]

download and install one of these

apache
foxserv
phptraid

then get back to me ;)

[Christopher]

Originally posted by is0lized
download and install one of these

apache
foxserv
phptraid

then get back to me ;)
Already done! I got phptriad.... Forgot to mention that...

[Ben]

you could always use a remote MySQL server like http://freesql.org

[Christopher]

Originally posted by HTML-Guru
you could always use a remote MySQL server like http://freesql.org
But I need it on my computer, I have phone line and im not connected all of the time... So I need it readily available for my computer-illiterate family :D

[is0lized]

Originally posted by HTML-Guru
you could always use a remote MySQL server like http://freesql.org

didn't they shut down forum hosting?

[Christopher]

So mr is0lized smarty pants :p how do i do it? lol

[is0lized]

start mysql and apache, and then use phpmyadmin :o

[Christopher]

But, I need to know how to MAKE the db, I know its something in dos like root- create db blah blah...

[Bruce]

Well you could always just use the Windows MySQL manager that was included in the download if your not familiar with the commands.

[Christopher]

Originally posted by Bruce
Well you could always just use the Windows MySQL manager that was included in the download if your not familiar with the commands.
Is that the winmysqladmin? I was usin that, but when I go to create a db, it says something in spanish or something, I think it is saying that it could not cennect to something...

"Precisa estar conectado"

Is what it says...

[Christopher]

Any idea's?!

[tmpaccount-bennett]

go to firepages.com.au and download phpdev4 it will give u everything u need then just unzip it and thenstart_phpdev and go to phpmyadmin and create a db it will ask for what the db name and user name will be and it will create it 4 u

[JdS]

Originally posted by Christopher
But, I need to know how to MAKE the db, I know its something in dos like root- create db blah blah...

if u use a win32 machine and if u have setup apache and MySQL, u can download PHPMyAdmin and set it up as an Alias in Apache, then it becomes SO easy to manage your DB in MySQL... forget about doing it in MSDOS, u'll just make a lot more errors...

my articles on setting it all up on Windows Me is not complete yet but u might want to check it out for some good advice.

[ducktape]

Originally posted by triadwebhost
go to firepages.com.au and download phpdev4 it will give u everything u need then just unzip it and thenstart_phpdev and go to phpmyadmin and create a db it will ask for what the db name and user name will be and it will create it 4 u

do what i said it gives u apache, mysql, php, perl, myphpadmin already conigured to run out of the box

[Christopher]

Originally posted by michael p bennett


do what i said it gives u apache, mysql, php, perl, myphpadmin already conigured to run out of the box
What did you say? You didn'tpost in this thread until now, not that I know of... Am I missing your post here? Or do you mean do what triadwebhost said?

[Christopher]

Ah hell, I'll just give it up.. No matter what I download the mySQL doesn't want to work... I'll just give it up...