Simple: show databases; question

[phpfanphp]

Hello - I am VERY new to PHP

 

In the MySQL command prompt, I type in show databases;

Where is this looking on my hard drive?  How can I tell?

 

I have a sample .sql database downloaded.  Where should this file go?

 

Thanks

[Tandem]

The .sql file isn't the actual database, it's a list of instructions for the MySQL program, written in SQL.

 

To have MySQL execute the instructions, which i am going to guees will create a database, you can use the source command. I believe it works by typing:

 

source (path to .sql file here)

 

You might want to google it for extra options though.

[phpfanphp]

I'll give that a try right now - thanks!