Local Server issues

[Scorpious2k]

I haven't used XAMPP but I have used WAMP. Try starting it and see if that doesn't also start MySQL. Maybe an option in it like putting it online?

[blackde]

ok so i did some digging on sql website and think i removed sql. I then downloaded version 5.1 directly from the source. I went thru all the steps outlined in installing mysql "not" using xampp.

This leads me to my next question please:

I went to the "path" and it shows \MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\bin at the end. Does this look correct or do i need to find mysql.exe and point there at the end?

Also when setting up the sql config i entered my password. Later in method 2: USing Xampp it has me opening a command prompt and typing mysql -root and

SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@localhost' = PASSWORD('your_password');

do i need to enter the above or has my password already been set from the config earlier?

Thank you