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This is probably a very dumb question , but here goes

I have XAMPP installed and am trying to figure out how to start and use
mySQL. In the main window, it says , MySQL started, but I am unable
to find out how to start the SQL> prompt.

I tried running this on the cmd line , but nothing was happening. This is
while mysql was running thro' XAMPP. What am I doing wrong ? How do I get the sql prompt ?

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C:\Program Files\xampp\mysql\bin>mysqld

C:\Program Files\xampp\mysql\bin>
C:\Program Files\xampp\mysql\bin>mysql
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'ODBC'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

C:\Program Files\xampp\mysql\bin>
C:\Program Files\xampp\mysql\bin>
C:\Program Files\xampp\mysql\bin>mysqltest
mysqltest: Could not open connection 'default': 1045 Access denied for user 'ODBC'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
not ok

C:\Program Files\xampp\mysql\bin>
C:\Program Files\xampp\mysql\bin>
C:\Program Files\xampp\mysql\bin>

ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'ODBC'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

I guess, the user/password you are used for the connection is wrong.

C:\Program Files\xampp\mysql\bin>mysql

Oh funny , you don't use any user/password.

Question:
You have looked in the MySQL manual how to use the (any) command line client?

Maybe that'a a good starting point:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/ ... grams.html
(a list with all clients with links how to use them)

C:\Program Files\xampp\mysql\bin>mysql

Oh funny , you don't use any user/password.

Touche' Mr Weidmann

Thanks for the starting info. That's why we are called Newbies


Question:
You have looked in the MySQL manual how to use the (any) command line client?

Maybe that'a a good starting point:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/ ... grams.html
(a list with all clients with links how to use them)[/quote]