Hi
This is not really a WAMPServer issue, but rather a how to use MySQL Workbench issue, but anyway, try this
Launch WorkBench
Dont connect to any database
You should see the words "MySQL Connections" followed by a Plus (+) and a Spanner symbol... Click the spanner
This should have launched the "Manage Server Connections dialog.
In the left pane, click the connection name you have setup, for example mine is "Localhost MySQL5.6.36"
Then click the "System Profile" tab
Set the parameters as follows
System Type : Windows
Installation Type : Custom
Configuration File : D:\wamp\bin\mysql\mysql5.6.36\my.ini
^^^^ This is the important one
^^^^ it should point to the my.ini file of the version of MySQL you want to use
Configuration File Section: wampmysqld
Windows Service Name: wampmysqld
^^^ These 2 would be wampmysqld64 if you are running a 64bit WAMPServer
Basically you should setup a new connection for each of the possible MySQL server instances you are playing with, so that each connection knows where to find the `my.ini` file and the correct section of the my.ini file.
Now unfortunately, workbench seems to assume you will only ever have one MySQL instance, so each time you change versions of MySQL you also need to do what you already did and check the
Edit->Preferences->Administration parameters and make sure you are pointing to the correct version of `mysqldump.exe` and `mysql.exe`
Annoying but true.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/21/2018 10:20AM by RiggsFolly.