Kiss of life wanted for mysql

[kupe]

Installed the latest xampp last night by (backing-up and) clearing out the old first.

But MySQL isn't obliging. The command prompt says' 'Can't connect to MySQL server on localhost'

I tried a mysqld-nt --install and the command prompt says it is installed.

When I offered mysql\bin 'mysql -u root -p'
and 'mysql -u root mysql' (without the quotes, of course), I get what might be the directory of mysql\bin

Help, gurus!

 

[TonyGroves]

You're using Windows, right? It looks like the service isn't started. See if "net start mysql" (or whatever the service name is) works.

I'm not sure what you mean about the second bit, the "directory of mysql\bin".

 

[kupe]

I'll try that soon as I get back, Tony. (Yes Windows 2k)

What I meant by directory is that I get a few hundred lines zooming through the command prompt. Good to hear from you. Thanks very much.