Running MySQL??

i'm working on a project which requires me to use linux OS to build a database(MySQL)..but the problem is that i can't run the program..i have found the directory where it is located. Can someone tell me the command to run the program..& another question is how does the program looks like? It is a graphic or text base?
pls reply i really needed help very much.

on command prompt window (shell)type mysql
your database will start.

if you have given it a pass word type mysql -p
it will then prompt you for your password

if the data base isn't running at all

try this
the path to mysqld/mysqld &

eg.
/usr/local/bin/mysqld &

if this doesn't work get back
Des

thanks i got it working now...
previously i didn't get the deamon running mysql..so can't work.