delurk

[jackie]

been subscribed for a few days and havent seen anybody ask what I want
to know and I apologise for the question

I have php/mysql webspace and can do simple stuff & install pre written
apps without any problem

i've tried to install php/mysql on my windows xp system twice before and
always get stuck at the config stage & cant get it to work

having recently done a hard disk format i'm ready to try again and i'm
looking for advice on any free php/mysql installs on my pc

while I will take any advice in the spirit its given I will also need
config advice once I have installed the apps for the advice to be any
good

being on a dialup means i'm very bored of needing to upload stuff to the
webspace first to find out if it works & this is holding me back from
learning

i'm quite happy to search google rather than ask newbie php/mysql
questions but I think personal config advice from you guys is my only
real hope of getting it to work on my pc

[Garp]

Re: delurk


"jackie" <me@privacy.net > wrote in message
news:MPG.1b2046 b3c1431c2c989fa 5@news.newshost ing.com...[color=blue]
> been subscribed for a few days and havent seen anybody ask what I want
> to know and I apologise for the question
>
> I have php/mysql webspace and can do simple stuff & install pre written
> apps without any problem
>
> i've tried to install php/mysql on my windows xp system twice before and
> always get stuck at the config stage & cant get it to work
>
> having recently done a hard disk format i'm ready to try again and i'm
> looking for advice on any free php/mysql installs on my pc
>
> while I will take any advice in the spirit its given I will also need
> config advice once I have installed the apps for the advice to be any
> good
>
> being on a dialup means i'm very bored of needing to upload stuff to the
> webspace first to find out if it works & this is holding me back from
> learning
>
> i'm quite happy to search google rather than ask newbie php/mysql
> questions but I think personal config advice from you guys is my only
> real hope of getting it to work on my pc[/color]

Fire away.

Garp

[jackie]

Re: delurk

> > i'm quite happy to search google rather than ask newbie php/mysql[color=blue][color=green]
> > questions but I think personal config advice from you guys is my only
> > real hope of getting it to work on my pc[/color]
>
> Fire away.[/color]

done a WAMP5 16meg install and its working but the following appears in
red text when I fire up phpmyadmin

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
The $cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri '] directive MUST be set in your configuration
file!

Your configuration file contains settings (root with no password) that
correspond to the default MySQL privileged account. Your MySQL server is
running with this default, is open to intrusion, and you really should
fix this security hole.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

[Moxley Stratton]

Re: delurk

jackie wrote:
[color=blue]
> been subscribed for a few days and havent seen anybody ask what I want
> to know and I apologise for the question
>
> I have php/mysql webspace and can do simple stuff & install pre written
> apps without any problem
>
> i've tried to install php/mysql on my windows xp system twice before and
> always get stuck at the config stage & cant get it to work
>
> having recently done a hard disk format i'm ready to try again and i'm
> looking for advice on any free php/mysql installs on my pc
>
> while I will take any advice in the spirit its given I will also need
> config advice once I have installed the apps for the advice to be any
> good
>
> being on a dialup means i'm very bored of needing to upload stuff to the
> webspace first to find out if it works & this is holding me back from
> learning
>
> i'm quite happy to search google rather than ask newbie php/mysql
> questions but I think personal config advice from you guys is my only
> real hope of getting it to work on my pc[/color]

Hi Jackie, I think most people on this group will want a specific
question before giving an answer. Feel free to ask a specific question
and give plenty of details so that one of us can help. Otherwise, it
sounds like you want someone to stand by and consult with you as you go
through the process. Thanks.


--
-Moxley
moxleystratton. com

[Garp]

Re: delurk


"jackie" <me@privacy.net > wrote in message
news:MPG.1b20af 1829a4371989faf @news.newshosti ng.com...[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > i'm quite happy to search google rather than ask newbie php/mysql
> > > questions but I think personal config advice from you guys is my only
> > > real hope of getting it to work on my pc[/color]
> >
> > Fire away.[/color]
>
> done a WAMP5 16meg install and its working but the following appears in
> red text when I fire up phpmyadmin
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> The $cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri '] directive MUST be set in your configuration
> file!
>
> Your configuration file contains settings (root with no password) that
> correspond to the default MySQL privileged account. Your MySQL server is
> running with this default, is open to intrusion, and you really should
> fix this security hole.
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>[/color]

OK, the first error means that the line in phpMyAdmin's config.inc.php file
that tells the system what other systems call it is empty - fill it in.

The second error means you haven't told it how to talk to MySQL - have you
set that up yet? Did you run "mysql -u root password MyPassword" at any
point?

Garp

[Garp]

Re: delurk


"jackie" <me@privacy.net > wrote in message
news:MPG.1b21cf ced601f2c9989fc 6@news.newshost ing.com...[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> > > The $cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri '] directive MUST be set in your configuration
> > > file!
> > >
> > > Your configuration file contains settings (root with no password) that
> > > correspond to the default MySQL privileged account. Your MySQL server[/color][/color][/color]
is[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > running with this default, is open to intrusion, and you really should
> > > fix this security hole.
> > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> > >[/color]
> >
> > OK, the first error means that the line in phpMyAdmin's config.inc.php[/color][/color]
file[color=blue][color=green]
> > that tells the system what other systems call it is empty - fill it in.[/color]
>
> $cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri '] = 'http://localhost/phpmyadmin/'; works fine ta[/color]

OK, remember that only works on THAT machine though.
[color=blue]
>[color=green]
> > The second error means you haven't told it how to talk to MySQL - have[/color][/color]
you[color=blue][color=green]
> > set that up yet? Did you run "mysql -u root password MyPassword" at any
> > point?[/color]
>
> no & figured it was best not to mess around with any default settings
>
> did try it in using start/run but windows just said it could find it
>
> forrest gump instructions needed[/color]

I meant "mysqladmin " instead of "mysql" anyway. 8) It's located in
c:\mysql\bin (or wherever you put it) which won't normally be in your path.
You need to read SOME instructions to get the security right.

Garp

[Geoff Berrow]

Re: delurk

I noticed that Message-ID:
<MPG.1b21cfced6 01f2c9989fc6@ne ws.newshosting. com> from jackie contained
the following:
[color=blue]
>forrest gump instructions needed[/color]

Go for the firepages install

http://www.firepages.com.au

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[jackie]

Re: delurk

> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[color=blue][color=green]
> > The $cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri '] directive MUST be set in your configuration
> > file!
> >
> > Your configuration file contains settings (root with no password) that
> > correspond to the default MySQL privileged account. Your MySQL server is
> > running with this default, is open to intrusion, and you really should
> > fix this security hole.
> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >[/color]
>
> OK, the first error means that the line in phpMyAdmin's config.inc.php file
> that tells the system what other systems call it is empty - fill it in.[/color]

$cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri '] = 'http://localhost/phpmyadmin/'; works fine ta
[color=blue]
> The second error means you haven't told it how to talk to MySQL - have you
> set that up yet? Did you run "mysql -u root password MyPassword" at any
> point?[/color]

no & figured it was best not to mess around with any default settings

did try it in using start/run but windows just said it could find it

forrest gump instructions needed