use PHPmyAdmin, its installed, you can install it as a service (I prefer it).
You can click WAMP (taskbar button) and go to MySQL and see if its running, also you can get into MySQL by the Console, but again PHPmyAdmin is the way to go. Your password for MySQL might be "root", I am unsure of the default settings for it right now.
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Serving the King
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Date: September 16, 2006 12:24AM
For Oliver:
Q: 1. Where are the databases stored?
A: On your local system find where the WAMP main folder is. For my system it is in c:\wamp\
In the WAMP directory is a folder labeled "MySQL". Inside that folder is a another folder labeled "data" and that is where you will find the folder that contains your database tables.
So it should be c:\wamp\MySql\data\your_site_folder
Q: 2. How do you upload them to the server and where do they reside?
A: I have no idea. I just got this myself the other day, so I'm still working on it.
Posted by:
Serving the King
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Date: September 16, 2006 12:29AM
For Metaclark:
When you start WAMP there should be an icon for it in the System Tray. Left click on that and look for the link that says "Start All services." That should start MySQL service for you. This is not the MySQL program, just starts the service.
To access the MySQL program, left click on the system tray WAMP icon and go to the top of it looking for the PHPMyAdmin and click on it. That will start the MySQL program for you, if it is installed.
remember when you use phpmyadmin to export your database to export your tables and all your data. then use your webhosts phpmyadmin to import your tables and data and your ready to go