I already had MySQL installed before installing Xampp. So I did not use the install MySQL option during the xampp install. Not surprisingly, the Xampp control panel does not show MySQL to be running, nor can I even start it. As far as xampp is concerned, MySQL isn't even installed. How can I tell Xampp where MySQL is installed so it can be manipulated in the control panel w/o having to uninstall the existing copy of MySQL.
xampp installed path is" c:\apps\xampp
MySQL installed path is: c:\apps\mysql
tnx