MySQL installation on Mac isn't working

Question

I just installed mysql on my Mac per these instructions. However, at the command line which mysql and which mysqld replies nothing.

How do I get from the above link to this tutorial link?

Answer 1

Likely, the installer didn't add a path entry for the newly installed binaries, and since they are not in a standard path, which can't find them.

Try if calling /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql works. If yes, add the following line to the file /etc/profile

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/mysql/bin

If not, you have to find out where the binaries landed and alter the above line accordingly.

After that, you have to restart Terminal.app before the changes will take effect.