error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)'

Hi guys/gals,

I need help with my installation of MySQL and php. I have installed MySql using tar.

i tried to run mysql server by typying [root@JERSER]# mysqladmin create mrbs

i am trying to create a database but I get this error message

[root@JERSER]# error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)'

I have searched for hours. I want a simple solution. I bet it something I havent done correctly.

run this as root:

/sbin/service mysqld status

if it is not running, run:

/sbin/service mysqld start

Then, to make it run when ur system starts:

/sbin/chkconfig --level 345 mysqld on

'man chkconfig' for details.

Thanks for your help it worked

Now I got to this error Error 1045: Acess denied for user 'root@localhost' (Using password: YES)

I has to enter the password to start the MySql server ?

How do I do this ?

thanks man

usually u have to be root to start the server but no password.
/path/2/mysql/bin/safe_mysqld -u root &

to login to mysql client:
/path/2/mysql/bin/mysql -u root -p
this will ask u for a password if u have already set that
if u dont have a pssswd yet leave the -p option out
but u should set a passwd for root in the long run
cheers, jens