[thelist] Basics of MySQL on Local Server

[Cable]

Thank you all for the replies. I got the green light! I installed the
package (with the refreshing installer), the odbc 3.51 driver and set my ini
file. After two years of running Apache and PHP without databases I can
finally hone my db skills locally. I 'am' having difficulties writing to the
db, but will be doing the troubleshooting research.

Anyone have good alternatives to phpMyAdmin which is the only interface I've
ever used? I like it, but would like more of a Windows style executable.

T(again)IA,
divaone-

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> Sent: 11 May 2004 22:07
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> Subject: [thelist] Basics of MySQL on Local Server
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> With a new box and (decently) fresh install of Win2k, I would
> like to once again try to get databases running on my machine
> - after several failures a year ago. I currently am running a
> fresh install of PHP (4.3.6.6, installed manually), abyss web
> server (x1) and apache (latest stable). My server only needs
> to be accessible to this machine.
>
> I do all of my PHP testing locally and would like the ability
> to use databases as well. At this point I would like to
> follow correct procedures to make this happen. Should I...
>
> - install MySQL package separately, not relying on built-ins?
> - assume phpMyAdmin is recommended over other gui's?
> (downloaded, not yet
> installed)
> - assume I already have all I need and learn how to connect to MySQL?
>
> TIA,
> divaone