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.

Answer 2

I had the same issue. Fistly, thats what i have :

1. win 10
2. xampp
3. git bash

and i have done this to fix my problem :

1. go to search box(PC)
2. tape this environnement variable
3. go to 'path' click 'edit'
4. add this "%systemDrive%\xampp\mysql\bin\" C:\xampp\mysql\bin\
5. click ok
6. go to Git Bash and right click it and open it and run as administrator
7. right this on your Git Bash winpty mysql -u root if your password is empty or winpty mysql -u root -p if you do have a password

Answer 3

Xampp control panel v2.3.1 I got errors while using -h localhost

mysql -h localhost -u root

ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10060) 

So, if you installed xampp as is and did not customize any documentroot, serverroot, etc. then the following works :-

start both the services on the xampp control panel click shell enter: # mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -u root

that works just fine. Below is the logtrail:-

# mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -u root
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 1
Server version: 5.6.21 MySQL Community Server (GPL)

Copyright (c) 2000, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

mysql>

Answer 4

1. Open the XAMPP control panel.
2. Click Shell.
3. Type mysql --user=your_user_name --password=your_password.

Answer 5

run xampp shell to solve connect to root using pw

mysql -h localhost -u root -p and enter root pw

Answer 6

In terminal:

cd C:\xampp\mysql\bin

mysql -h 127.0.0.1 --port=3306 -u root --password

Hit ENTER if the password is an empty string. Now you are in. You can list all available databases, and select one using the fallowing:

SHOW DATABASES;
USE database_name_here;

SHOW TABLES
DESC table_name_here
SELECT * FROM table_name_here

Remember about the ";" at the end of each SQL statement.

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