I use it as well, and not a problem with it for a few releases. If you want to do the administration work there is another program called mysqladministrator (available on www.mysql.com) otherwise read through the mysql documentation as there is a getting started section that has some of the basic commands.
Jason Reid -- Exumweb Network www.exumweb.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael J. Pelletier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Five" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 5:05 PM Subject: Re: [PHP-INSTALL] MySQL Control Center sucks? > I use MySQL Control Center and I have not had a problem.... > > Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > > > > > "Five" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > l.com> cc: > > Subject: > > [PHP-INSTALL] MySQL Control Center sucks? > > 03/08/2004 10:48 > > AM > > Please respond to > > "Five" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Windows 98 se] > > > > I recently used the following tutorial > > http://internetmaster.com/installtutorial/index.htm > > to download, install, and configure apache, php, and mysql. > > It is and excelent tutorial which steps through the entire process > > in a way almost anyone could understand it. I got it all to work on the > > first try! > > > > Having said that, there is one thing that's being problematic. > > It's 'MySQL Control Center.' > > The tutorial has you download it > > http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysqlcc.html > > in order to make things easier for the inexperienced user, > > and when the program works, it does just that. > > > > Problem is that the program doesn't work very often. > > The tutorial has you download a beta version. > > Between crashes, it worked just enough to configure mysql. > > Someone suggested upgrading to non beta. > > I did and that one won't work at all.(see attached error msg.) > > Is this a problem with the program, or what? > > > > Also, does anyone know of a tutorial on 'command line' ways to do > > the things that 'MySQL Control Center'does, (or would do if it ran > > properly?) > > ------------------ > > If you're having that much trouble and want an interface, try phpmyadmin. > > I suspect the real issue is between MySQL CC and Win98. as i use it on both > > 2000 and XP connecting to MySQLs on Windows and *NIX and it works great. > > > > http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/ > > > > Jeff > > ------------------- > > > > thanks in advance, > > Dale > > > > > > > > > > (See attached file: error_msg.gif) > > > > -- > "Unix is a very user friendly OS, it's just picky about who it makes friends > with" > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.