Dropped password from mysql command line option from several sections as that is insecure. Document is consistent now.

JJ
2014-01-12 11:42:20 -08:00
parent 664bf46f8a
commit e950ef9294
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ Launch a command prompt window and navigate to your C:\EQ\SQL folder by typing:
cd c:\EQ\SQL cd c:\EQ\SQL
Then enter mysql -uroot -ppassword where password is the password you chose when installing MySQL. Then enter mysql -uroot -p and press enter. Enter your password which you chose when installing MySQL.
You should be presented with a mysql> prompt. You should be presented with a mysql> prompt.
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ Type: create database peq; and press enter.
Type: use peq; and press enter. Type: use peq; and press enter.
Note: Now that the database is created anytime you need to login to MySQL in the future, you can do it with a single line command. Note: Now that the database is created anytime you need to login to MySQL in the future, you can do it with a single line command. It will ask you for your root password.
mysql -uroot -pyourpassword peq mysql -uroot -p peq
Type source peqdb_revNNNN.sql (replacing NNNN with the four digits depending on the latest version of the database that you downloads). Type source peqdb_revNNNN.sql (replacing NNNN with the four digits depending on the latest version of the database that you downloads).
@@ -334,14 +334,14 @@ Optional - Backup your database
Once you have your database updated fully, BACK IT UP !!! Once you have your database updated fully, BACK IT UP !!!
That is easily done without even logging in to your mysql. That is easily done without even logging in to your mysql.
Create a folder on your C-Drive (or wherever), called backup Create a folder on your C-Drive (or wherever), called backup
Then in a command window, simply type the following: Then in a command window, simply type the following (which will ask you for your root password):
mysqldump -uroot -ppassword peq > c:\EQ\peq_backup.sql mysqldump -uroot -p peq > c:\EQ\peq_backup.sql
Then if you ever have to re-install everything, you can easily source your whole database Then if you ever have to re-install everything, you can easily source your whole database
back in by typing the following: (make sure your in that same backup folder) back in by typing the following (it will ask for your root password): (make sure your in that same backup folder)
mysql -uroot -ppassword mysql -uroot -p
drop database peq; drop database peq;
create database peq; create database peq;
use peq use peq