Yes it is running. I don't need to use a password when running from the
command line but I am when connecting through PHP. This is exactly
how I did it on my Win98 machine but it isn't working with W2k.
Jeff Oien
> Well the mysql tool doesn't need any authentication usually when you first
> set it up. Is the winmysqladmin tool running in your system tray? You should
> see a stop light with the green light lighted up.
>
> Jonathan
>
> Used Prompt in Win2k. Moved to the apache/mysql/bin directory
> and typed mysql.
> Jeff Oien
>
> > You said you could connect through the command-line. How did you do that?
> >
> > Jonathan
> >
> > Here is sample code:
> > <?
> > $connection = @mysql_connect("localhost", "jeff", "*****")
> > or die("Couldn't connect.");
> > if ($connection) {
> > $msg = "success!";
> > }
> > ?>
> >
> > This is on my machine only used by me. I also tried connecting to
> > IP address and 127.0.0.1 and it still won't work. Thanks.
> > Jeff Oien
> >
> > > 1. Can you set up a simple connection for us to test out? Allow people
> > from
> > > any host (%) to connect.
> > > 2. Try connecting to your own IP address or host name instead of
> > localhost.
> > > They SHOULD mean the same thing, but I've been able to connect to IP
> > > addresses and not localhost's before when dealing with Windows 2k and
> > mySQL.
> > > It's almost as if my install of mySQL had set up its own name of
> something
> > > else. Very weird, but its worth a shot.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jeff Oien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 8:24 PM
> > > To: PHP-DB
> > > Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] MySQL Connect Problem
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes they are.
> > > Jeff
> > >
> > > > Is the MySQL and Apache running on the same machine?
> > > >
> > > > Jeff Oien wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have MySQL on a new Win2000 install and can't connect to it using
> > PHP.
> > > > > I am able to connect using the command line. I'm not sure what the
> > next
> > > > > step is to troubleshoot. I've checked the username and password in
> the
> > > > > .ini file using WinMySQLAdmin. I'm using Apache which is working
> fine
> > > > > otherwise. Typical code:
> > > > >
> > > > > <?
> > > > > $connection = @mysql_connect("localhost", "jeff", "*****")
> > > > > or die("Couldn't connect.");
> > > > > if ($connection) {
> > > > > $msg = "success!";
> > > > > }
> > > > > ?>
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > Jeff Oien
> > > > >
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