Problem installing MySQL with apache and php

[Modo]

hi guys how r u doing ..

i am using a website to help me install the three components through the tutorial on the website
everything seems to be working except the MySql part ..

the tutorial says i should go to DOS and there i should run
mysqld-nt --console

but there is not such thing in the MySQL folder where everything is supposed to be ... no mysqld-nt --console

i have win vista 64 bit .. and i used to make use of IIS for localhost and now i am trying this ..
i used command prompt but it does not recognise mysqld-nt --console .. shall i look for this file or what?

any idea's what i shall do?

[=IceBurn=]

Hi Modo,

Go to Start Menu and type Run in the search box to go to comand prompt, and assuming you have mysql on C:\ type this (one line at a time):

C:

cd \mysql\bin

mysqld --console

That shoul work :)

[Modo]

thanks i already installed xamp