Start a program without adding the search path

[Narien]

Hi, I need to use sql (more specifically mysql) and have installed it on my mac and everything works, however, in order to start the program i need to type /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql (and then all the mysql settings) in order to start it.
I would like to remove the path and only type mysql in the terminal in order to start it.

Any advice on how to do this would be greatly appreciated.

 

[thundersteele]

you need to add /usr/local/mysql/bin to the PATH variable.

In your home directory, modify (or create if it doesn't exist) the file .bash_profile (notice the leading dot!). Add the following lines:

export PATH="/usr/local/mysql/bin:${PATH}"

 

[Narien]

Super great, it worked like a charm, thanks a ton