Installing MySQL on IIS, not working?

[Morgoth]

Hello all,

I am getting into PHP and MySQL now, and I want to first get my MySQL server running. Now lets begin with my problem...

I run IIS 5.0 on Windows 2000 and I am having some trouble finding out how my MySQL server runs and works. Now I believe I installed it correctly.

Method:
I went to http://mysql.he.net/downloads/index.html and I downloaded "3.23 Max -- Package with maximum features (http://mysql.he.net/downloads/mysql-max-3.23.html)".

Then I downloaded the Windows version of MySQL "MySQL 3.23.53 Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP (13.3M) (http://mysql.he.net/Downloads/MySQL-Max-3.23/mysql-max-3.23.53-win.zip)"

This is when I have the zip downloaded and I am about to extract to install. So I take all 15 files out of the zip file, and I place it in a folder on my desktop.
I then click on Setup.exe (I assume that was correct, because it seems it installed)

I have it installed now (or so I believe). In the folder C:\mysql I have a good number of folders and a few files on the front page.
In order of appearance:
Files:
my-huge
my-large
my-medium
my-small
mysqlbug.txt
Uninst.isu

Folders:
bench
bin
data
Docs
examples
include
lib
scripts
share

Now I have no idea what those "my-..." files are, they looks like shortcuts becuase of the little arrows in the corners, but they call themselves "SpeedDial" any clue what they are?

Frankly after hours of searching, I am just too much of a newbie on a way to get this running so I am able to create databases and accounts.

Any information, tutorials, help sites will be very helpful! I have tried the MySQL site myself, but I am left with no luck. It must be because I am to new.

Thank you.

[bcarl314]

Well, to get mySQL up and running, you're going to have to start the server. Easiest way on a Win2k box is to go to the mysql\bin directory and launch winmysqladmin.exe.

The first time you launch it, it will prompt you for a admin user and password.

Next, goto the command line (DOS)
cd to the mysql\bin directory and type at the prompt:
c:\> mysql

Then go from there.

Also in the mysql\Docs directory, there should be 2 files...
manual.html
manual_toc.html

VERY VERY Useful!. I refer to them often. They are the instructions on how to run mySQL. Just do a Ctrl+F to search for what you're trying to do.

[Morgoth]

bcarl314, you are my savior!

I love you now, and I will give you a back rub or something if I see you in the streets. Just as a good old tahnk you.

I will look through the doc files now to see how to make an account for my users.


Thank you so much, again...

THANK YOU!