WalT wrote: > Somewhere inside the mysql directory > > Do you mean mysql folder under G:\Rails\rails_apps\music_library? This > is where I'm running my music_library application.
No, he means the directory where mySQL is installed. > > That comment is >> telling you to add that path to the environment variable called PATH > > I don't understand what you are saying here. Sorry I'm new to RoR. This has nothing to do with Rails. It's a basic Windows (and Un*x) concept. Go learn about it; this is elementary and you need to know. > > OK I've tried: > > G:\Rails\rails_apps\music_library>ruby mysql -v (since I noticed on > windows one has to type 'ruby' first to run some commands. > > and I get: > ruby: Permission denied -- mysql (LoadError) That won't help. The mySQL server is not a Ruby script. (But in my opinion, you shouldn't use mySQL. PostgreSQL is a much better database server. For most projects, there is no reason at all to even consider mySQL.) Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org [email protected] -- Posted via http://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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
