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Taps Server Error: Mysql::Error: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)

I get this error whenever I try to push my local mysql to heroku postgres. It seems that mysql is misconfigured and that windows is highly unlikely to have a var/run directory. I can understand that I need to force mysql to connect over tcp and not through socket. I checked the tutorials but its kind of not helping me any more can anyone help me with this ? I am using windows 7.

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  • What triggers the MySQL connection? Is it done manually from the commandline or through a build-script?
    – pkhamre
    Mar 28, 2012 at 7:25
  • actually i use wamp server locally. . .
    – joar
    Mar 28, 2012 at 7:47
  • Can you explain what triggers the error message you posted? If I know what starts the MySQL connections, it will be easier to help you to configure it correctly.
    – pkhamre
    Mar 28, 2012 at 7:49
  • okay actually i have my code done in php and in mysql(localhost) ,so when i try to push to heroku,the remote server cannot able to make a connection with the local mysql of mine since mysql connects through socket and hence the error msg.pity me if am still not able to answer your question
    – joar
    Mar 28, 2012 at 7:58
  • What kind of application is this? If it has any property files you can probably define different MySQL connections for development and for production.
    – pkhamre
    Mar 28, 2012 at 8:00

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i think you have tried to shift you mysql.ini file from you linux machine to windows..or something like that... please check the location of your socket file in mysql.ini where it is located..i in mysql.inin file the path is /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock but on windows it fails to load that file.By default while installing mysql server you will get the socket path as '/tmp/mysql.sock '

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