How to setup apache+php+mysql?

[redhat]

Michael S. Dunsavage wrote:

> Ding Li wrote:
>
>> Michael S. Dunsavage wrote:
>>
>>> Ding Li wrote:
>>>
>>>> How do I know it is running correctly? I used '/etc/init.d/mysqld 
>>>> start' to run mysql.
>>>>
>>>> btw: the error is like this,
>>>>
>>>>   Warning:  mysql_connect():  Access  denied  for user: 
>>>> 'root at localhost'
>>>>   (Using password: NO) in /home/user/public_html/mysql.php on line 8
>>>>   Could  not  connect  : Access denied for user: 'root at localhost' 
>>>> (Using
>>>>   password: NO)
>>>>
>>>> What's wrong?
>>>>
>>>> Michael S. Dunsavage wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Ding Li wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,gurus
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am trying to setup a server with apache+php+mysql,but I can 
>>>>>> only make apache+php work. How to setup mysql and use php to 
>>>>>> administrate mysql database?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> is mysqld running?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> try mysql -u root -p
>>>
>> I used this command to setup password for root,but I still get the 
>> error message.:(
>>
>>
>>
> are u using the proper password?
>
> use the system password
>
> try anohter user
>
> get mysqladmin from freshmeat.net and search for it
>
Your error message would indicate that your password is incorrect.
If you are looking for an easyway to do simple stuff with mysql you 
could use webmin to I believe.

Bryan