Getting started on MYSQL (Very Newbie)

[itsdannyuk]

Hi, I downloaded the mysql-4.1.1a-alpha-win.zip (mysql-4.1.1a-alpha) file from a UK mirror site, had no problems downloading it, and unzipped it to C:/MYSQL. Reading the installation notes for windows (at point 6 in the notes)it says to run the setup.exe program to begin, however there is no setup.exe file!?
Does anyone have any ideas on this one, do i need to download something else?
Thanks for any advice
dan

 

[Sensibilium]

You may want to add 'winmysqladmin.exe' to your startup folder and see what happens. If the database appears to be there, you're all done (just keep the file in your Startup folder).

A little green light on the traffic light icon that will appear in your systray will also tell if it's working (after adding above file to startup (and rebooting)).

Ahdkaw

http://www.sensibilium.com/

 

[itsdannyuk]

Thanks i think i downloaded the wrong file as i got a previous version (4.0.18) and that installed just fine, however i'm struggleing to work out iif it actually works or not. i can get the traffic lights up into my system tray, does that mean it is working? i clicked on the mysqld-nt.exe file (i'm on XP) but this just flashes up a dos window for a split second, with the trafic lights service runnign and it not running.

the notes do not seem that clear really as there is a lot of info which i'm not sure if i need to take into account or not. Do you know of any MYSQL for XP Idiots guides?
Thanks
dan