I'm quite new to node but believe I have the correct setup here.
I am working locally and have done... npm install mysql -g
When I go to type mysql -p in the node terminal it says that mysql is unrecognized. What am I doing wrong here?
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npm install mysql -g won't necessarily install mysql on your machine, unless i'm mistaken. so commands are usually just executable applications that are found under a particular path, in Linux (& mac) it'll be an environment variable named $PATH and in windoze %PATH% - in whatever terminal you have, it probably doesn't include the mysql directory in the PATH environment variable - i recommend that you google how the PATH environment variable works at a minimumSon-Huy Pham– Son-Huy Pham2016-01-27 02:23:45 +00:00Commented Jan 27, 2016 at 2:23
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The mysql module on npm does not provide any command-line tools, so installing it globally is of no use.
To use the mysql module, you will have to write your own script according to the module's documentation.
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Michael Paccione
Ah I see. I am just getting into the backend. I am able to use the plain mysql terminal but don't know how to integrate that with node. I know node-mysql is one such integration albeit without terminal support. Is there a module that allows mysql to be accessed from the node terminal or is node-mysql the best and I just have to write all the scripts. Just beginning I would like being able to use the terminal you know.