Try /Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysql -u root
http://my.safaribooksonline.com/9780321606709/app01lev1sec3?portal=oreilly good luck! Tim On Dec 19, 11:19 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!! > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
