How to start XAMPP

[ashwin1711]

On 11/09/2009, Rakotomandimby Mihamina <mihamina at gulfsat.mg> wrote:
> 09/11/2009 04:51 PM, ashwin1711:
>> when I start with http://localhost/phpmyadmin/  in web browser then it
>> opens with username and password but I dont know how it start. When I
>> type my username and password of the ubuntu
>
> Pfff. You want to manage your MySQL, manage your MYSQL the "man" way!
>
> - open a terminal
> - type "mysql -u root -p"
> - create an user
> - play with SLQ queries.
>
> Secondly, if you have problem with phpmyadmin:
> install mysql-query-browser
> It's far better thant phpmyadmin.
>
> Last:
> PHP is for dummies.
> Use python or OCaml for Web programming.
> At least, Perl...
>
> After the last:
> Use PostGreSQL too...
>
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I understand the terminal and then have to type mysql -u root -p  this
command and then


ashwin at ashwin-laptop:~$ mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 2
Server version: 5.0.75-0ubuntu10.2 (Ubuntu)

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.

mysql>
  its open

after that I dont know what you said..I am very new to ubuntu.