How can I access the MySQL command line with XAMPP for Windows?

Question

How can I access the MySQL command line with XAMPP for Windows?

Answer 1

To access MySQL in Windows you need to install the XAMPP.

• Open the XAMPP Control Panel and start MySQL.

• Now go to the command prompt and open

  C:\>cd xampp
  C:\xampp>cd MySQL 
  C:\xampp\mysql>cd bin 
  C:\xampp\mysql\bin>mysql -h localhost -u root
  

Your database is now ready to be executed.