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Comment: Tried to resolve questioner's question by providing detail on port select
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 }}}
 
 = Step 2: Create a database =
-{{{
- '''NOTE:''' This needs a definition of the "Port Select" mechanism. i.e. explain what it does. 
-It does NOT produce the equivalent path of the path command below. 
-Which begs the question -- does the "OR" need to be "AND" or is the path command completely redundant. 
-I have assumed "AND" as the PATH needed to be set for me.
-Does this make links in /opt/local/bin for /opt/local/lib/mysql56/bin/ files?
 
-$ sudo port select mysql mysql56
+Also, mysql56 now uses the `''port select''` mechanism to manage the creation of symlinks in 
+/opt/local/bin. Using `port select` will install a link for exactly one of the available
+installations. Alternatively, you may simply add the path containing the desired mysql
+installation to your PATH.
 
-generates the output:
+Use one of these two:
 
-Selecting 'mysql56' for 'mysql' succeeded. 'mysql56' is now active.
-
-but makes no changes to the PATH.
-}}}
-
-Also, mysql56 now uses the `''port select''` mechanism, so you will have to run one of the following to get the mysql commands in your PATH: either:
 {{{
 $ sudo port select mysql mysql56
 
 $ export PATH=$PATH:/opt/local/lib/mysql56/bin
 }}}
+
 Once you have done at least one of the two previous commands, set up the main database:
 
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