By localhost directory I take it you mean the root for apache? If so, take a look in /home/httpd/html/, this is where Redhat puts it, so I'd expect Mandrake to be similar. It should also be defined in your httpd.conf file. Jeff On Fri, 10 Nov 2000, Brett Astleford wrote: > hey guys, > > i cant get mandrake 7 to find mysql on the localhost, connection > fails(port 111) whenever i run mysqladmin or mysql utilities. Plus, a > very dumb question, where the hell is the localhost directory, i need > to replace the content and I cant find it! > > Thanks! > > Brett Astleford > Platinum Design Group > brettastleford at visi.com >