Just installed XAMPP...Trying to learn mysql and php database building but after six months have still not found the right solution. I think I may be on track now with the XAMPP but have seen an error within the prompt, when starting MySql.
Installation of XAMPP is in the program files of my hard drive. I already had an instance of MySql installed in my program files, as well as another instance installed in another server program on my XP box...Abyss, which is swithched off during Apache session. So within the Abyss web server, Program files, and now my XAMPP program, I have the MySql program installed- three times. It has been a nightmare trying to learn php and mysql becase of installation issues and interopreablility within the XP Home environment.
Here is the error:
MySql is staring with msql\bin\my.cnf<console>
Can't start server on TCP/IP port: No such file or directory
060515 10:09:01 [ERROR] Aborting...
MySQL could not be started
I can create a database from the phpMyAdmin so something is going on within MySQL but I have no idea what? If I'm ever to learn database programming, I must get everything working first. Any coaching on this would be appreciated. Thank you.