Once I got MySQL running on Vista, I then needed to manage it. While I ran MySQL from the command line eight years ago, that was, well, eight years ago. I remembered enough to get the server started, set up the root user, and find the databases that are pre-configured. This was enough to get my local version of WordPress running.
To do more interesting things for the casual user, the best tool I ever found is the one made by DBTools. I started using it with version 1.02, and find 3.2.4 just as delightfully simple and feature-rich as my first foray into getting fast results with very little ramp-up back in 2001.
I’m also notoriously cheap, and DBTools has a free version for personal use. Price aside, it is still my preferred tool for basic interaction with MySQL.
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