database help please

hello all
i am new to php (started this morning)
i am usig abyss webserver to try out zen cart on my pc.i have managed to get to the setup stage and am now flawed at the database setup.now i do understand that i need one.

in the process of making one what is it saved as (file extension)

whats best to make it with

when its made where should i put it so i can carry on with the zen cart setup

mike

Do yo have MySQL installed ?

johnny43:

Do yo have MySQL installed ?

mysql server 5

mike

Make life easier for yourself and install phpMyAdmin if it isn't already installed. Then you can go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin and create a new blank database easily.

Vger

hi there

also very new to php and databases... in similiar position. have gotten to the database set-up stage, have created my config file with phpMyAdmin and have moved it to the main phpmyAdmin file on my hosting...

i'm at the Database Setup part of Zen Cart Installer... the error message is:

Connection to Database failed
Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) more info...

Not sure what to do! Any chance of any help? I'm sure it's something very simple that I'm overlooking, but as I say I'm new to this...

Many thanks

When you run the web-based setup with phpMyAdmin you need to provide your MySQL User Name and Password, which you must create first in your Web Hosting Control Panel.

Vger