On Thu, 17 Jan 2002, Raymond Norton wrote: > I am messing with more MySql, trying to dump tables to .txt files. I > am getting permission denied within this: > > mysqldump -uroot -p Meet_A_Geek Customers >MeetAGeek_Customers.txt > > I get the same without specifying the user. I was messing with > mysqladmin and getting the same type of problems, when I discovered > the password is blank, nothing there. It gives me the info I need > without any password. I looked up how to change it, but all I can find > is info on changing it from one password to another. I am guessing the > problems are related. Can I get any pointers on how to set the > password and get a successful dump? Are you just hitting enter for the password? That should work fine.. -- Nate Carlson <natecars at real-time.com> | Phone : (952)943-8700 http://www.real-time.com | Fax : (952)943-8500