Hi when you log in to MySQL use
mysql -u root you will then be asked to enter a password. On a new instalation the password may be blank - nothing After that you should be able to create databases. You might find information about privilages and GRANT usefull http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/User_Account_Management.html HTH Peter -----Original Message----- From: Ed Dulaney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 July 2003 23:50 To: Mysql Subject: Error creating database I get the following error when trying to create a database. Being a total newbie to MySQL I would appreciate any help I can get! ------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] bobo]$ mysql Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. Your MySQL connection id is 129 to server version: 3.23.56 Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer. mysql> CREATE DATABASE bobo; ERROR 1044: Access denied for user: '@localhost' to database 'bobo' mysql> ------------------------------------------- Edward C. Dulaney Chief Engineer Crawford Broadcasting Company Colorado Region (303) 433-5500 (Office) (303) 801-0439 (Direct) -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
