loading RMySQL - location of MySQL install
I am having trouble loading RMySQL after installing it. I have looked at archived r-help files and it seems many people have had issues, but I didn't find my specific issue. I also went to the webpage at Vanderbilt (http://biostat.mc.vanderbilt.edu/wiki/Main/RMySQL) and followed the instructions as best I understood them: - I created a file called Renviron.site under "etc" in the R folder. In it, I tried to put a pointer to where MySQL is. I tried: - MYSQL_HOME=C:/PROGRA~1/MySQL/MYSQL~Server~5.5/ - MYSQL_HOME=C:/PROGRA~1/MySQL/MYSQLS~5.5/bin (which are guesses at how this should be written from the example on the webpage.) - MYSQL_HOME=C:/Program Files/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5 (the actual location; n.b. adding "\bin" yields the location of the mysql.exe file) - I then re-start R and attempt to load the package. - I get the following error messages: Loading required package: DBI Error : MYSQL_HOME was set but does not point to a directory Error : .onLoad failed in 'loadNamespace' for 'RMySQL' Error: package/namespace load failed for 'RMySQL' Does anyone know how to write this so that it does point to the directory properly?Or, what else might be the problem? Thanks, Jeff PS, I am running windows XP media edition and R 2.10.1, if that matters.