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EDIT: Solved the problem, thanks to this forum post: http://forums.aptana.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=7563&p=27407&hilit=libmysql.dll#p27407. Thanks everyone!

I’ve started learning RoR and have been trying to use rake db:migrate but I keep getting the same error. I can connect to the MySQL database using C:\dev\railslist>mysql -u root railslist_development -p.
rake db:migrate --trace produces the following:

C:\dev\railslist>rake db:migrate --trace
(in C:/dev/railslist)
** Invoke db:migrate (first_time)
** Invoke environment (first_time)
** Execute environment
** Execute db:migrate
rake aborted!
Mysql::Error: query: not connected: CREATE TABLE 'schema_migrations' ('version'
varchar(255) NOT NULL) ENGINE=InnoDB
C:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activerecord-2.3.5/lib/active_record/connecti
on_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb:219:in 'rescue in log'
C:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activerecord-2.3.5/lib/active_record/connecti
on_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb:202:in 'log'
C:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activerecord-2.3.5/lib/active_record/connecti
on_adapters/mysql_adapter.rb:323:in 'execute'
C:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activerecord-2.3.5/lib/active_record/connecti
on_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb:114:in 'create_table'
...

My database.yml file is as follows:

development:
  adapter: mysql
  database: railslist_development
  username: root
  password: **********
  host: localhost

  ...

EDIT: Sorry, I got mixed up there… I can connect to the MySQL database using mysql connect localhost – it produces a long list of commands and variables. Also if I enter mysql -h localhost -u root -p I can log into the MySQL prompt. So to clarify: I can connect to the MySQL database via the command line, however in RoR Rake produces an error.

Answer 1

This is almost definitely because your mysql instance is not running or you haven’t configured config/database.yml to be pointed at the right database for your environment (usually Development). Here are a couple of things to try –

• Check your config/database.yml –
  where is your host (if no host
  listed, it’ll connect to localhost)
• Try running mysql -h localhost and
  see if mysql is running.

EDIT:
If you’re not able to connect to your localhost database, then the problem is there, not with Rails. Make sure you have it running, and that your permissions are set correctly to allow connection from your machine. Also, try connecting as root from your local machine, to see if it’s a more granular issue (such as you have local connections enabled, but not for the user you’re using in Rails).

EDIT 2:
In this case, your problem likely is that your database has not been created. Simply go to a command line and type the following:

mysql -u root -p -e 'create database railslist_development;'

This should create the database and allow you to run your migration.