[RESOLVED] mysql 4 and 5?

[leatherback]

Hi All,

My ISP just upgraded to php 5. Unfortunately, they stopped there, and did not upgrade to mysql 5. So.. I will need to code for mysql4.

I would like to play around with 5, and build some apps for home-use in mysql5 though. Is it possible to run them next to each other? If so.. how would I go about doing this? Anybody hints, clues, tips?

J.

[MarkR]

Yes, you can run MySQL 4 and 5 on the same machine, but you must install them in different directories (obviously), use different tcp port numbers, and different unix socket / NT pipe names.

You will probably want to use the mysql5 client libraries if possible, although these are entirely backwards compatible and will talk to the v4 server as well

Mark

[leatherback]

Thanks Mark