I told you to use ; in my last post. also try grabbing the chm instead of the html ----- Original Message ----- From: Bryan Schulz To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 4:28 PM Subject: mysql getting started guide hi all, i tried to download the mysql reference manual but the html file was so huge that it locked my computer. does someone have docs for getting started with mysql and how the hell do you break out of the -> prompt? Bryan Schulz The BEST Solution www.best-acts.com