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codyzclimer
17,481 PointsChrome OS & Database Foundations
TL;DR: Does anyone have a suggestion on how to work through Database Foundations without having access to OSX or Windows?
I promise i'm going to get a real computer eventually.
I'm working on the Database Foundations course, and i'm having trouble figuring out how to mimic using mySQL workbench on a OSX or Windows machine. I've tried crouton and duel-booting to get at least linux running, but they aren't particularly stable. I have a Cloud9 account, which gives me a mySQL database, but the only interface is CLI (as far as i can tell). I have a studentwebhosting account too, but I'm honestly very intimidated trying to figure out how to use SSH and all to access and interact with mySQL that way.
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James Barnett
39,199 PointsRather than use cloud9 check out http://codio.io, it's similar to cloud9 but you can install some additional server-side applications including MySQL and PHPMyAdmin.
PHPMyAdmin isn't quite MySQL Workbench but it's got a web interface for interacting with a MySQL database.
further reading:
codyzclimer
17,481 PointsThanks for the info I switched over to Codio and used these instructions. it's working pretty well, I actually like it a lot more than Cloud9 :]
Zachary Green
16,359 PointsZachary Green
16,359 PointsI say embrace to chromebook. I have one and if you need a full OS install ubuntu on your system. Its been a life saver for a lot of courses that require a server and a database.