https://github.com/amirhp-com/mytop-windows11-local

How to use mytop on Windows 11, if you're working with Local by Flywheel (a local WordPress development environment)
https://github.com/amirhp-com/mytop-windows11-local

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How to use mytop on Windows 11, if you're working with Local by Flywheel (a local WordPress development environment)

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/amirhp-com/mytop-windows11-local
• Owner: amirhp-com
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-08-20T09:39:56.000Z (4 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-20T10:24:51.000Z (4 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-21T11:57:59.450Z (4 months ago)
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• Watchers: 1
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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To use `mytop` on Windows 11, especially if you're working with Local by Flywheel (a local WordPress development environment), follow these steps:

### 1. **Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)**

WSL allows you to run a Linux distribution on Windows, which makes it easier to use Linux-based tools like `mytop`.

1. **Enable WSL:**

   Open PowerShell as Administrator and run:

   ```powershell

   wsl --install

   ```

   This command installs WSL and Ubuntu as the default Linux distribution. You can specify a different distribution if you prefer.

2. **Restart your computer** if prompted.

3. **Install Ubuntu**

   ```powershell

   wsl --install -d Ubuntu

   ```

4. **Open Ubuntu (or your chosen Linux distribution)**

### 2. **Install `mytop` in WSL**

Once your Linux distribution is set up:

1. **Update your package list**:

   ```bash

   sudo apt-get update

   // OR //

   sudo apt list --upgradable

   sudo apt upgrade

   ```

2. **Install `mytop`**:

   ```bash

   sudo apt-get install mytop

   // OR //

   sudo apt install mytop

   ```

### 3. **Connect to Local by Flywheel MySQL Database**

Local by Flywheel typically runs MySQL on a specific port on your localhost. You need to configure `mytop` to connect to this database.

1. **Find the MySQL credentials:**

   - Open Local by Flywheel.

   - Click on the site you're working on.

   - Go to the "Database" tab. You will find the credentials (username, password, host, port).

2. **Run `mytop` with the connection details**:

   ```bash

   mytop -u root -p -h 127.0.0.1 -P  -d 

   ```

   Replace `` with the port number Local uses for MySQL, and `` with the name of your database.

   For example, if the port is `3306` and the database name is `wordpress`:

   ```bash

   mytop -u root -p -h 127.0.0.1 -P 3306 -d wordpress

   ```

   After running the command, it will ask you for the MySQL root password (which you can find in Local's Database tab).

### 4. **Use `mytop`**

Once connected, `mytop` will display a real-time view of the queries running on your MySQL database. You can monitor slow queries, watch for locks, and get a sense of the overall activity.

### 5. **Optional: Create a Configuration File**

You can simplify the connection process by creating a `.mytop` configuration file in your home directory:

```bash

nano ~/.mytop

```

Add the following content (adjust with your credentials):

```plaintext

user=root

pass=

host=127.0.0.1

db=

port=

delay=5

```

Now, you can simply run `mytop` without additional parameters.

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By following these steps, you should be able to monitor live MySQL queries on your local environment using `mytop` in a WSL environment on Windows 11.