How do i access mysql from mac terminal, using xampp?

Question

I am trying to access mysql from my mac\'s terminal.

I have tried just typing

mysql -u root -p

(and Enter, but that doe

Answer 1

I usually do this to activate php and mysql from terminal with XAMPP 1.7.3(and probably above) on Mac

 1. Go to Terminal
 2. Enter which php: If it says /usr/bin/php, then proceed to 3.
 3. Enter sudo nano ~/.bash_profile (or sudo vim ~/.bash_profile if you know how to use it)
 4. Then paste this export PATH="/Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/bin:$PATH"
 5. Ctrl - O then enter to save, then ctrl - X to exit.
 6. Type cd ~
 7. type . .bash_profile
 8. Restart terminal.
 9. Enter which php: If you did it right, it should be the same as the path in #4.

Answer 2

I used this to access phpmyadmin mysql database though terminal

/opt/lampp/bin/mysql -uroot -ppassword

then

USE dbname