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Databases :: MySql :: Changing the installation path for MySQL in Win
By: Squibi U.S.A.  Date: 31/03/2003 00:00:00  English  Points: 100 Status: Answered
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How can I change the path (basedir and datadir variables) that appears in the variables tab of WinMySQLadmin. I suppose they are stored in a file that's written when the installation of MySQL on windows ocurrs. I would like to find where it is so I can move the Installation freely without having to reinstall.
By: VGR Date: 31/03/2003 08:58:00 English  Type : Comment
my.ini (or my.cnf)

usually in %WINNT% (c:\WINDOWS for example)

change those to reflect your wishes :

basedir=H:/mySQL
datadir=I:/MySQLdata
By: Squibi Date: 31/03/2003 10:13:00 English  Type : Comment
Well, i've already tried that, I've no my.cnf file on my computer, but i've the my.ini on my c:\windows folder, but my file only contains two lines:

[WinMySQLAdmin]
Server=C:/mysql/bin/mysqld-nt.exe

I tried adding the lines you mentioned, with a new MySQL location but it did not work either, the variables shown in the WinMySQLadmin are still the same, I suppose those values are stored somewhere else, but I can't imagine where...
By: VGR Date: 31/03/2003 16:49:00 English  Type : Answer
the section name to put before those lines is :
[mysqld]

My full file :
#This File was made using the WinMySQLAdmin 1.3 Tool
#20/09/2002 0:15:25

#Uncomment or Add only the keys that you know how works.
#Read the MySQL Manual for instructions

[mysqld]
basedir=H:/mySQL
#bind-address=169.254.217.36
datadir=I:/MySQLdata
#language=H:/mySQL/share/your language directory
#slow query log#=
#tmpdir#=
#port=3306
#set-variable=key_buffer=16M
#VGR08102002 MODified this (was 100)
set-variable=max_connections=200
#VGR08102002 MODified this (was 50)
set-variable=back_log=100
[WinMySQLadmin]
Server=H:/mySQL/bin/mysqld-nt.exe
user=root
password=[snip]
By: Squibi Date: 01/04/2003 01:30:00 English  Type : Comment
Thanx, it worked fine. Changes are reflected only after restarting the service.

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