Error when trying to create database with Rails, rake db:create

Question

I\'m using Ruby1.9 and Rails 2.3.4 and I have mysql-ruby (2.8.1) gem installed.

when I try rake db:create I get the following

Couldn\'t create

Answer 1

$ sudo gem install mysql -- --with-mysql-dir=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql

works for me. Thank you!