Macports mysql5 setup under Snow Leopard

Question

I\'ve managed to get my install all screwed up as I\'m a newbie and messing up is what I\'m good at.

1) Can anyone reference a credible set of setup instructions for

Answer 1

I figured out the problem. Despite the fact that Apache was not running, for some reason Apache was blocking MySQL from running (and thus from creating the socket). (Yea, weird right?) Before I ran the install, I issued the command to stop apache, then the install went swimmingly. Even now, before I start MySQL, I first have to tell Apache (which is not running) to stop.

And just for the record, I know it's not running because I get "httpd (no pid file) not running" I'm not having it run automatically on start up or any bone-head crap like that.

I'll try to write up a walk-through so that no one else has to go through this BS.