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John Berryman
Asked: 2010-12-12 09:00:13 +0800 CST

MySQL installation on Mac isn't working

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I just installed mysql on my Mac per these instructions. However, at the command line which mysql and which mysqld replies nothing.

How do I get from the above link to this tutorial link?

mysql installation database database-administration

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  1. Best Answer

    Likely, the installer didn't add a path entry for the newly installed binaries, and since they are not in a standard path, which can't find them.

    Try if calling /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql works. If yes, add the following line to the file /etc/profile

    export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/mysql/bin

    If not, you have to find out where the binaries landed and alter the above line accordingly.

    After that, you have to restart Terminal.app before the changes will take effect.

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