Mysql command not found in OS X 10.7

Question

I cant get my mysql to start on os x 10.7. It is located in /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql

I get command not found when I type mysql --version

Answer 1

Your PATH might not setup. Go to terminal and type:

echo 'export PATH="/usr/local/mysql/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile

Essentially, this allows you to access mysql from anywhere.

Type cat .bash_profile to check the PATH has been setup.

Check mysql version now: mysql --version

If this still doesn't work, close the terminal and reopen. Check the version now, it should work. Good luck!