Hello

I have successfully install mysql and is is running in the background
as a service ( I believe) as in msconfig lists it in the services. Is
there something I should see in the task bar down at the bottom. Now
what should I do next? Do i need a gui to log in and created
databases? If so, what should I download. I am also for a tool that
will allow one to do table row editing, inserts and deletes with
doing manual sql statements. Are there any recommendations?

Andrew

Andrew,

Read my previous e-mail in the PREVIOUS thread you created (this is now on
thread #3). The excerpt that I wrote that pertains to what you just asked:

"I recommend WebYOG as a Windows GUI interface. Go to
http://www.webyog.comto download some of the tools and just read
before you download them. I
believe Lite is the free version. Get the tools that you believe you will
use and that apply to your situation and give them a try. I use them daily
and find them very helpful in multiple scenarios.

MySQL also provides some tools:
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/gui-tools/5.0.html
Check out that page for further information and download links."

I really do not understand what the issue is. This is plenty of information.
MySQL's tool will allow you to do such as will MyYOG. You can also install
phpMyAdmin (do a Google.com search) if you require some more extensive GUI
browser interfacing with your database tables. Just read into it.

Craig Huffstetler
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On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 12:05 AM, AndrewMcHorney <andrewmchorney@cox.net>
wrote:

> Hello
>
> I have successfully install mysql and is is running in the background
> as a service ( I believe) as in msconfig lists it in the services. Is
> there something I should see in the task bar down at the bottom. Now
> what should I do next? Do i need a gui to log in and created
> databases? If so, what should I download. I am also for a tool that
> will allow one to do table row editing, inserts and deletes with
> doing manual sql statements. Are there any recommendations?
>
> Andrew
>
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Andrew,

>I have successfully install mysql and is is running in the background
> as a service ( I believe) as in msconfig lists it in the services. Is
> there something I should see in the task bar down at the bottom.

A Windows service is not a "task". If Windows services were to show as taskbar icons, the taskbar would be unusably cluttered. Check the status of a service in My Computer | Services and Applications | Services.

You can download MySQL GUI Tools from the MySQL website, including MySQL Administrator and Query Browser. There are also excellent third party tools eg Eclipse with SQL Browser, Toad for MySQL, WebYog &c.

> Now what should I do next? Do i need a gui to log in and created
> databases? If so, what should I download.

If you are mostly a Windows user, I'd suggest taking some time to get familiar with the MySQL command-line interface, because it's basic to understanding MySQL and because there will be times when any GUI tool lets you down.

PB