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Configuring Your MySQL Installation
MySQL needs TCP/IP protocols to run properly, regardless of the Windows environment. You must
install TCP/IP before you can continue if it is not already on your computer. (Most computers have this
set up already by default.) In Windows, this will be under your Control Panel ➪ Network Settings, and
in Linux, this is under your
/proc filesystem.
Testing Your Installation
As with the other applications, it’s a good idea to test your installation. You can do this from a DOS
prompt so that you can view any error messages your MySQL server encounters.
Follow these steps to test your installation:
1. For Windows 95/98/Me, at the DOS prompt, change directories until you are in the MySQL
server main directory (the default is
c:\mysql\bin\). Then type
c:\mysql\bin>mysqld
For Windows 2000/XP/NT, at the DOS prompt, change directories until you are in the MySQL
server main directory and type
C:\>C:\mysql\bin\mysqld --install
You should see a screen that looks similar to the one shown in Figure 1-3.
Figure 1-3
2. To start the MySQL server, type the following:
c:\>NET START MySQL
Your screen will look like the one shown in Figure 1-4.
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