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

Your MySQL binaries should be somewhere under your XAMPP folder. Look for a /bin folder, and you'll find the mysql.exe client around. Let's assume it is in c:\xampp\mysql\bin, then you should fireup a command prompt in this folder.

That means, fire up "cmd", and type:

cd c:\xampp\mysql\bin
mysql.exe -u root --password

If you want to use mysqldump.exe, you should also find it there.

Log into your mysql server, and start typing your commands.

Hope it helps...

Answer 2

To access the mysql command in Windows without manually changing directories, do this:

• Go to Control Panel > System > Advanced system settings.
• System Properties will appear.
• Click on the 'Advanced' tab.
• Click 'Environment Variables'.
• Under System Variables, locate 'Path' and click Edit.

• Append the path to your MySQL installation to the end of the exisiting 'Variable value'. Example:

  %systemDrive%\xampp\mysql\bin\ 

  or, if you prefer

  c:\xampp\mysql\bin\ 

• Finally, open a new command prompt to make this change take effect.

Note that MySQL's documentation on Setting Environment Variables has little to say about handling this in Windows.

Answer 3

Go to /xampp/mysql/bin and find for mysql. exe

open cmd, change the directory to mysq after write in cmd

mysql -h localhost -u root