Imagining that you installed MySQL as default, just do:
C:\mysql\bin\mysqld
In a DOS console, or create a .bat file.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geoffrey Zhu [mailto:zyzhu2000@stripped]
> Sent: domingo, 8 de Junho de 2008 9:07
> To: win32@stripped
> Subject: How to start mysql process on demand?
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> Is there any way to not to start the MySQL server as a Windows service,
> but
> to start it as a regular process when I actually need it?
>
> Here is the situation. The target computer does not need MySQL 90% of
> the
> time. It is only needed when my program is used. So if there is a way
> to
> have my program start MySQL on demand, it will be great.
>
> Thanks,
> gz
