Hello Ryan,

              Make sure you have only one mysql in ur machine and
there is database with name 'depot_development' and try again.

Thanks,
Sadeesh.

On Dec 20, 12:19 am, Ryan Ororie <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Newbie here (who else.) I  feel confident I can excel in the actual
> programming of rails apps. But all the tutorials just glaze over mySQL
> which seems to me, by far, the most problematic area for new users.
>
> I have tried a ton of different things here. I know mySQL is installed
> and running in one place or another. I don't know how to tell my rails
> app with the hell to do about it. I do have the "Welcome Aboard" screen
> showing at localhost:3000 with the following details:
>
>     Ruby version    1.8.6 (i686-darwin8.9.1)
>     RubyGems version    0.9.2
>     Rails version    1.2.3
>     Active Record version    1.15.3
>     Action Pack version    1.13.3
>     Action Web Service version    1.2.3
>     Action Mailer version    1.3.3
>     Active Support version    1.4.2
>     Application root    /Users/rmorourk/Sites/depot
>     Environment    development
>     Database adapter    mysql
>
> When I try to do something with the database here is what I run into.
>
>     bio4054059:depot rmorourk$ rake  db:migrate
>     (in /Users/rmorourk/Sites/depot)
>     rake aborted!
>     Unknown database 'depot_development'
>
> The development portion of my database.yml file looks like this:
>
>     development:
>       adapter: mysql
>       database: depot_development
>       username: root
>       password: root
>       host: localhost
>       socket: /Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock
>
> I added the socket line after I installed MAMP as per a tutorial... But
> when I am in the terminal and I want to do something with the database,
> like;
>
>     bio4054059:depot rmorourk$ mysql -uroot depot_development
>     -bash: mysql: command not found
>
> I get the error on the second line --- any advise? I assume this has to
> be a issue of im not telling something to look in the right somewhere,
> but I am about ready to put my fist in the wall on this thing. I would
> LOVE some advise!
>
> Thanks!!
> --
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