ooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh...............Successfullu instaalled mysql. After a long time using sql queries. This is a bit different from teradata. So we have show databases show tables describe tables; use table use database; select * from taBLENAME limit n; so these are the basic queries. Now I have to add data to the database. I mean directly place it. It took me quite some time to find out that the program data file is hiddden and then had to go to folder options in control panel to turn it on. Even i am turned on. he he he. So lets place the data in the server Finally after all the hush hush the data has been retrieved from the database successfully. the username is root and the password is the usual one Now have to get used to php for that have to design a website. Lets see how it progressese. Signing off for the day.