How do I access my site via Telnet? I need to do some MySQL stuff

[phatj]

Just got a book on MySQL for beginners... How do I access my site via Telnet? I dont have my own server (of course) and I see nothing about MySQL when I log into my FTP. Or is there an easier way to start using MySQL? Thanks. (www.phatj.net)

 

[notfred]

from the command prompt type "telnet www.mysite.com".

 

[phatj]

Thats what I did originally, and it fails to connect, I figured I was doin something wrong

 

[notfred]

You didn't bother to ask the people running the server that your site is on if you were allowed access via telnet, did you?

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

I sure hope they don't use telnet!

 

[RossMAN]

Ask your webhost (Webclone.net) if they allow SSH telnet access, most do not.

If they do allow SSH access then download Putty and use that to access your web site.

 

[TommyVercetti]

If it's not allowed, then you are going to have to use either Perl scripts or PHP scripts. Provided that even those are allowed.