"Steve Grosz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/09/2005 03:43:22 PM:
> I downloaded the MySql Administrator and simply run that. and > dragged the icon to the startup menu so it loads MySql on startup. > Not entirely sure how to load MySql as a 'service' on Win2003 Server. > > The only message I get, and this is when trying to administer the > server through the Admin tool, is that it can't connect to > 'localhost' with 'root' and 'password' defined in my.ini > Steve > > <snip - see previous posts in this thread for history> Since you are on installation step 2.3.10, I can only guess that you haven't started your MySQL server. There are normally 2 programs you have to have going to use MySQL. The server and a client. I don't think you have your server going. Follow the directions from 2.3.10 on and you should complete your installation just fine. (I would skip 2.3.11 since you are going to be running MySQL as a service anyway) 2.3.13 shows how to test your setup. 2.3.14 has troubleshooting advice. IF you finish the installation procedure and still cannot connect. Come back to the list again and we will be able to help you out some more, OK? Shawn Green Database Administrator Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine
