From: Date: June 20 2009 9:39am
Subject: Re: Error logging in to mysql
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Hi Vinay,

Type : mysql -u root -p

this will prompt you for password
Enter password:

If login successful A welcome note will appear ...

you can try GUI interface to manage mysql PHPMyAdmin.

Please let me know if this was helpful.

Regards,


On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 2:53 AM, Vinay Nagrik <vnagrik@stripped> wrote:

> Dear list,
>
> I have downloaded and installed mysql database and finding difficulty in
> the
> very first step.  I am logged on as 'administrator' on my machine and have
> a
> password assigned to me.
>
> I can ensure through 'Microsoft services' that mySQL database is running
> and
> I do get the prompt on 'mysql' after typing in the same command.
>
> However when I type
>
> mysql > mysql -p
>
> The screen does not show
>
> "Enter Password"
>
> Also when I type the command ' show databases'.  It shows following
> databases "Without my being logged in"
>
> +--------------------+
> | Database           |
> +--------------------+
> | information_schema |
> | test               |
> +--------------------+
> 2 rows in set (0.00 sec)
>
> Can someone please take me pass the logging in command.  I, as an
> administrator want to create more users for mysql database.
>
> For some this must be a trivial problem.  Thanks in advance.
>
> --
> Thanks
>
> Nagrik
>

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