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I'm new to mysql and I'm not a programmer. My computer is a Mac that has been upgraded to Snow Leopard. I have successfully installed apache2 and php, and I have downloaded and installed mySQL.

Problem: I can't configure mySQL to work with php.

When I type:

shell> cd /usr/local/mysql

in terminal I get

-bash: shell: command not found

I suspect it's a problem with the path, but as I'm not a programmer I don't know how to fix it.

I would be grateful for any help on this.

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Are you typing shell> before all your commands? – Scott Warren Mar 22 '11 at 12:47
No, but I copied this command from a book I was following. – Orchedia Mar 22 '11 at 12:49
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The shell> part in the book is used to symbolize your command prompt, as it is likely explained in your books introduction chapter. Don't type it. – SvenW Mar 22 '11 at 12:51
Why are you installing all this stuff in the first place? Apache and PHP comes with MacOS and if that doesn't cut it, MAMP (mamp.info/en/index.html) is a much better solution for testing purposes than trying to install everything yourself. – SvenW Mar 22 '11 at 12:53
Now I get: 110322 13:46:12 mysqld_safe Logging to '/usr/local/mysql-5.5.10-osx10.6-x86_64/data/angela-desvauxs-computer.local.err'‌​. grep: grep": No such file or directory grep: 708: No such file or directory grep: ": No such file or directory 110322 13:46:12 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/mysql-5.5.10-osx10.6-x86_64/data Does that look right to you? – Orchedia Mar 22 '11 at 12:54
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Try just typing

mysql

at the shell prompt.

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Here are my tries and results so far: shell> cd /usr/local/mysql -bash: shell: command not found mysql -bash: mysql: command not found shell> cd mysql -bash: shell: command not found Did I misunderstand something? – Orchedia Mar 22 '11 at 12:44
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Upgrading from 10.5 to 10.6 normally breaks MySQL and requires a reinstall of the latest MySQL.

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