Does the database exist that you are connecting to? #> mysqladmin create temp_development
also ensure you have the mysql gem installed (current versions of rails require the native gem) #> sudo gem install mysql lastly make sure your project can communicate with the database rake db:migrate If all is well the only thing you should have to do in the future is ensure the database exists with the mysqladmin command. On May 26, 2:04 pm, William Downs <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi there - new to RoR but very excited about it indeed - > > I have just manged to install everything. > > However, when I browse tohttp://localhost:3000/then click the "About > your application’s environment" - from the console I get : > > Status: 500 Internal Server Error > no such file to load -- mysql > > Perhaps someone can tell from my configuration what is wrong ??? What I > may be missing ?? > > My configuration is > > * Mac OSX 10.4.11 > * Ruby - v 1.8.6 > * Rails > * Mongrel > * RubyGems 1.3.3 > * MYSQL 5.0.27 > > database.yml file = > > development: > adapter: mysql > encoding: utf8 > database: temp_development > username: root > password: > socket: /tmp/mysql.sock > > # Warning: The database defined as 'test' will be erased and > # re-generated from your development database when you run 'rake'. > # Do not set this db to the same as development or production. > test: > adapter: mysql > encoding: utf8 > database: temp_test > username: root > password: > socket: /tmp/mysql.sock > > production: > adapter: mysql > encoding: utf8 > database: temp_production > username: root > password: > socket: /tmp/mysql.sock > > Many thanks in advance > > Glorifindal > -- > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
